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The US Senate has taken an initial step toward limiting President Donald Trump\u2019s military powers, with NBC News reporting<\/a><\/span> that the chamber voted to advance a resolution aimed at restricting the president\u2019s authority over military action.<\/p>\n

The resolution would require the US president to halt all military activity directed at Iran or obtain separate authorization from Congress for the use of force.<\/p>\n

In the Senate floor vote, 50 senators backed advancing the measure, while 47 voted against it.<\/p>\n

The date for a final vote on the resolution has not yet been determined. NBC News reported that the outcome largely reflected the absence of three Republican senators from the chamber during the vote.<\/p>\n

The lawmakers who did not participate were identified as Texas Senator John Cornyn, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis and Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville.<\/p>\n

Should all three vote against the measure in the final vote, the balance in the Senate would shift to an even split, effectively resulting in the resolution\u2019s rejection.<\/p>\n

Under the US Constitution, the authority to declare war rests exclusively with Congress. However, many US leaders have argued that this constitutional provision does not extend to short-term military operations or to situations in which the country faces a direct threat.<\/p>\n

Democratic Party lawmakers have previously brought the restriction measure to a vote on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n

Those earlier Democratic efforts to advance the resolution were rejected in the Senate after running into opposition from the Republican Party, which held the chamber\u2019s majority seats.<\/p>\n

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