US Senate Signals Rising Opposition to Trump’s War in Iran (1)

May 19, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC

The Republican-led US Senate signaled mounting opposition to continuing the Iran war in a procedural vote Tuesday, reflecting deepening political unease over a foreign conflict that is taking a financial toll on Americans.

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, whose re-election bid President Donald Trump thwarted in a Republican primary Saturday, joined three other GOP senators voting to clear the hurdle and move toward a final vote on a resolution to cease hostilities. It was the first time Cassidy has supported the measure and an indication that Trump’s campaign of retribution against him has freed him to openly oppose the president. ...

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