In 47-52 procedural vote, a resolution to curtail Trump’s military powers was defeated, though a separate House vote is expected. Washington, DC – The United States Senate has failed to pass a resolution seeking to rein in US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. The latest war powers resolution failed 47 to 52 in a procedural vote, marking another major setback for proponents of curtailing Trump’s military pursuits abroad and underscoring Republicans’ embrace of the president’s campaign. A separate resolution is set to be voted on in the US House of Representatives on Thursday, but it too faces stiff odds. Lawmakers in the Senate had spent the day arguing for and against asserting Congress’s powers to authorise or end Trump’s military actions against Iran. Supporters of the resolut...