An attempt to claw back congressional authority over waging wars fell short in the Senate on Friday night, with a vote of 53-47.
Republicans overwhelmingly sided with President Donald Trump in voting down the resolution, although one — Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky — voted with most Democrats in favor of it. Sen. John Fetterman, a Democrat, joined Republicans in opposing it.
The resolution is the latest failed effort on Capitol Hill to insist that Congress’ constitutional role in declaring war should supersede the president’s role as commander in chief of the military.