Murkowski was joined by Republicans Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky in backing the resolution. Collins first broke with Republican leadership on the issue last month, shortly before the expiration of a 60-day legal window that some legal experts argue required the Administration to seek congressional authorization for continued military action. Paul, a longtime critic of expansive presidential war powers, has voted for all seven attempts.
“You’ve got a timeline that has taken us beyond the 60 days,” Murkowski told reporters after the vote. “I thought that perhaps we would get …more clarity from the administration in terms of where we are, and I haven’t received it.”
The deciding vote was cast by Senator John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat and staunch supporter of Israel, who again crossed party lines to side with Republicans and oppose the measure.
Under the War Powers Resolution, presidents may introduce U.S. armed forces into hostilities for 60 days without congressional approval, after which authorization from Congress is required for military operations to continue. That clock began on March 2, when Trump formally notified Congress of military action against Iran, following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes launched days earlier.
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