Kansas U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall voted against the measure.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, as a growing number of Republicans defied the president’s wishes.
Since Trump ordered the attack on Iran at the end of February, Democrats have forced repeated votes on war powers resolutions that would require him to either gain congressional approval for the war or withdraw troops. Republicans had been able to muster the votes to reject those proposals, but Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy — fresh off a primary election loss in which Trump endorsed his opponent — switched sides to deliver a crucial vote to pass the legislation.
In addition to Cassidy, GOP Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Ron Paul voted for the measure.. John Cornyn, Tom Tillis and Tommy Tuberville did not vote.