Senate Advances Measure to Withdraw US Involvement in Iran Conflict

The U.S. Capitol building on May 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe Senate advanced legislation Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to withdraw American forces from the Iran conflict unless Congress authorizes continued operations or declares war.Lawmakers approved the resolution by a 50–47 vote. The measure, rooted in the 1973 War Powers Resolution, cleared a key procedural hurdle after Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) voted for the resolution. Cassidy, who had previously voted against similar measures introduced several times this year, delivered the decisive margin.