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Donald Trump raged on Truth Social after Four Senate Republicans joined their Democratic colleagues to limit his Iran war powers.
On Tuesday, the Senate voted to approve a House-passed bill instructing Trump to halt US military operations in Iran.
The vote has no practical impact on Trump's US military campaign, but rather delivers a symbolic rebuke of the ongoing military campaign.
Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Rand Paul of Kentucky joined most Democrats in approving the war powers resolution by vote of a 50 to 48 - marking the first time since the start of the war that such a resolution has cleared both chambers of Congress.
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the lone Democrat who voted to oppose the resolution.
Hours later, Trump took to Truth Social to unleash on the Republicans who broke ranks, calling them 'losers.'
'These Senators have just made my job more difficult, but I will get it done, one way or the other, because I always get it done!'
Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski are seen in a Senate meeting. Both lawmakers joined Democrats in a symbolic vote opposing the war in Iran
President Donald Trump holds a meeting in the Situation Room at the White House. The Senate voted, 50 to 48, to halt the US military effort in Iran—a stunning rebuke of Trump's powers and one that underscores the growing intraparty divide
Democratic Senator Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is seen at the US Capitol. Fetterman broke with his party in supporting Trump's military effort in Iran
The measure was introduced earlier this month in the House by Representative Gregory W. Meeks, a Democrat, and directs the US president to 'remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran,' barring an explicit declaration of war, or congressional authorization for use of military force.
The vote, though symbolic, underscores the growing unease within the Republican Party and Trump in the months before the midterm elections this fall.
Trump refused to endorse several Republican incumbents seeking reelection for failing to bend to his political whims.
This strategy has dislodged GOP leaders, including most recently, Senator John Cornyn of Texas - who had a record of voting with Trump 99 percent of the time.
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska speaks to reporters at the US Capitol in Washington
Republican Senator John Thune of South Dakota is seen walking through the US Capitol
US President Donald Trump addresses the media in France. Trump's growing frustrations with Senate GOP members are expected to spill into public view Wednesday
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at a press conference. Trump has faced questions and growing dissent within the GOP over his handling of the crisis in Iran
Meanwhile, Trump is stewing over the fact that the chamber's Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota failed to whip the necessary votes to approve the president's SAVE America Act.
These tensions are expected to spill into public view Wednesday afternoon, when the president is slated to travel to the Capitol to dine with members of the Senate GOP Steering Committee.
Expect sparks to fly at the luncheon, if not publicly, than almost certainly behind closed doors.
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