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Senate Rejects Resolution Limiting Trump's Iran Military Authority
The U.S. Senate rejected a Democratic resolution to curb President Trump's authority in the ongoing war with Iran, marking the sixth such failure. The vote came ahead of a May 1 deadline for Congress to authorize or halt the conflict, with the war's cost reaching $25 billion according to Pentagon officials.
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The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution aimed at limiting President Trump's authority to conduct military operations against Iran, according to CBS News. The vote marked the sixth such attempt by Democrats, as reported by Fox News, which described it as a failure to shatter Republicans' resolve ahead of a crucial deadline under the War Powers Resolution.
That resolution requires Congress to authorize or end hostilities within 60 days of the president's notification, with the period ending on May 1, 2026, when lawmakers begin a weeklong recess. Trump officials have been in talks with lawmakers about a potential Iran war authorization ahead of the deadline, according to a post from LiveSquawk on X.
In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, a Pentagon official stated that the U.S. war against Iran has cost $25 billion so far, as posted by spectatorindex on X. Al Jazeera reported that a U.S.-based think tank estimated U.S. military equipment worth up to $2.8 billion has been destroyed in the conflict.
Just the News quoted a Pentagon official as saying, "Vladimir Putin has undermined U.S. efforts against Iran," without providing further details. The Trump administration disclosed that Operation Epic Fury involved seizing nearly $500 million in Iranian crypto assets, according to a Fortune Magazine post on X citing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as also noted by CoinDesk.
Internal dynamics at the Pentagon include reports of tensions, with Responsible Statecraft stating that Army Secretary Dan Driscoll "struggles to survive wild west Pentagon" amid actions by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has pushed out at least 15 leaders since January 2025.
Hegseth fired Army Chief of Staff Randy George earlier this month and replaced him with Chris LaNeve, while nominating Hung Cao as acting Secretary of the Navy. Politico reported that Sen. Thom Tillis "doubles down on his latest Trump personnel ultimatum," though specifics of the ultimatum were not detailed in the source.
