Senate blocks effort to limit president's authority to take military action against Iran

The U.S. Senate voted against a measure that would have restricted the president's ability to use military force against Iran without congressional approval. The vote came after recent strikes and heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

Democrats pushed for the vote to reassert Congress's constitutional role in declaring war, while most Republicans defended the president's existing authority. A similar resolution was also narrowly rejected in the House of Representatives.