Senate Rejects Proposal to Curtail Trump's Options in Iran
- Failed measure required Congress to approve military action
- Proposal needed 60 votes to be added to defense legislation
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The Senate rejected legislation that would require President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for military action in Iran -- one of the few measures considered by the Republican-led chamber to curtail his war-making ability.
The 50-40 vote Friday was far short of the 60 needed to adopt the measure. The vote began just after 5 a.m., and was kept open for about 10 hours to allow the six senators running for president to fly back from the Democratic debates in Miami.