**BREAKING:** For the first time in this conflict, the U.S. Senate has advanced a War Powers Resolution limiting military actions against Iran, passing 50–47.

The political ground is shifting fast. Four Republicans crossed the aisle to vote yes—Collins, Cassidy, Murkowski, and Paul—while Democrat John Fetterman broke ranks to vote against it. The historic vote comes just hours after Trump declared he was "an hour away" from ordering new strikes, having previously slammed the War Powers Act as "totally unconstitutional."
The Senate finally found its spine to leash the conflict amid grim realities: the Pentagon admitted the war has cost $29 billion (though independent estimates place the real figure closer to $1 trillion), all while Iran’s missile sites remain 90% operational.
The Constitution explicitly grants Congress the sole power to declare war. Tonight, a Senate majority stood up to declare that power actually means something.
Now, the battleground shifts. Whether the House follows suit is the next immediate question. Whether Trump signs the resolution or exercises his veto power is the much bigger one. But for tonight, the legislative branch has officially re-entered the arena.