Democrats push new vote to limit Trump’s war powers on Iran

Middle East Eye · May 12, 2026 War

Democrats push new vote to limit Trump’s war powers on Iran US Senator Chuck Schumer criticised President Donald Trump over the conflict with Iran, accusing him of dragging Americans into an “illegal, costly war without any goals or without any endgame”. In a post on X, Schumer said Democrats would force a seventh vote this week on a War Powers Resolution aimed at withdrawing US troops from hostilities involving Iran. Schumer said Republicans would continue to “bear the blame for Trump’s war” if they voted against the measure.

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