美国参议院以49票对50票的结果否决了一项旨在限制特朗普总统对伊朗战争权力的决议案[1]。这是两周内第二次就此议题进行投票[1]。宾州民主党参议员约翰·费特曼是唯一投票支持该决议的民主党人[1]，而共和党参议员苏珊·柯林斯、丽萨·穆尔科夫斯基和兰德·保罗则投票赞成该决议[1]。
美伊冲突持续升级，美军于投票前的周三发动了报复性空袭，以回应伊朗对约旦美军基地的导弹袭击[1]。根据数据，至少18名美国军人在冲突中阵亡，超过450人受伤[1]。特朗普于2月28日发动了对伊朗的战争，并预测战争将持续四到五周[1]。五角大楼已花费超过370亿美元用于该战争，并需要额外约800亿美元来维持行动[1]。
美国民众对这场战争的支持度有限。民调显示约三分之二的美国成年人认为战争不值得，仅33%支持继续参战[1]。民主党领袖舒默指出，越来越多共和党人在战争过程中破队投票[1]。众议院已两次通过并发议案要求特朗普结束战争，最近一次投票结果为214票对208票[1]。
The US Senate voted down a war powers resolution aimed at constraining President Trump's authority to wage war against Iran, with the measure failing 49-50.[1] This marks the second Senate vote on the issue within two weeks.[1] The vote occurred against a backdrop of escalating US-Iran military tensions, following a retaliatory American airstrike on Wednesday in response to Iranian missile attacks on a US military base in Jordan.[1]
The resolution split along largely partisan lines, though with notable defections from both parties.[1] Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was the sole Democrat to vote against the measure.[1] Three Republican senators—Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Rand Paul—broke ranks to support it.[1] According to Senate Democratic Leader Schumer, an increasing number of Republicans have been crossing party lines during votes on the conflict.[1]
The military campaign, launched by Trump on February 28, has already claimed at least 18 American military lives and left over 450 personnel wounded.[1] The Pentagon has expended more than $37 billion and requires approximately an additional $80 billion to sustain operations, which Trump has projected will last four to five weeks.[1] Public opposition to the conflict runs substantial: roughly two-thirds of American adults believe the war is not worth fighting, and only 33 percent support continued participation.[1] The House has twice passed concurrent resolutions calling for Trump to end the war, with the most recent vote at 214-208.[1]