The Senate voted late Wednesday to block a resolution intended to limit the president's war powers concerning Iran, a move that delivered a victory to President Donald Trump. The vote occurred after Senator Bill Cassidy, who had initially supported a similar war powers resolution that narrowly passed the Senate on Tuesday, switched his vote.
Cassidy's decision came hours after a contentious lunch with President Trump, during which the president reportedly criticized Cassidy for his earlier support of the resolution. Cassidy stated he later received a briefing on Iran from Vice President JD Vance and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
This reversal by Cassidy and the subsequent blocking of the resolution represent a significant development in the ongoing debate over congressional authority in matters of foreign policy and military action.