The US Senate has approved a resolution previously adopted by the House of Representatives, calling on President Donald Trump to cease the use of US Armed Forces in military operations against Iran.
Modern.az reports that The Hill publication wrote about this.
The document is a joint resolution adopted by both chambers. However, it does not have the force of law and does not require the president's signature.
In the Senate vote, 50 senators voted in favor of the resolution and 48 against. Among those who supported the initiative were Republican senators Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Bill Cassidy. Among Democrats, only John Fetterman voted against the document.
Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed the resolution with 215 votes in favor and 208 against.
According to the publication, Republican supporters of the resolution also voted in favor of a similar document that emerged from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week. However, that initiative failed to gather enough votes.
In recent months, there have been serious discussions in the US about whether the president has the authority to conduct long-term military operations against another state without the consent of Congress. The Trump administration argues that there are no such restrictions on this issue. Many congressmen, however, believe that in such cases, the consent of not only the executive but also the legislative branch is required.
According to a law passed in 1973, if Congress does not declare war or pass a law authorizing the use of military force, the president must cease military operations within 60 days.
The law allows for a one-time extension of this period by an additional 30 days. For this, the president must notify Congress in writing that additional time is required for the safe withdrawal of US forces.
To date, the US Congress has not officially authorized the use of military force against Iran, and the White House has not given any clear signal that it plans to seek such authorization.
