Senate Democrats Block $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill Over Iran War Powers

The Senate voted 50-46 against advancing the National Defense Authorization Act, falling short of the 60 votes needed for cloture, as Democrats objected to passing the must-pass defense bill while Trump escalated military operations against Iran without new congressional authorization and while the bill deepened US-Israel military integration. It marked a rare institutional clash between Congress and the White House over war powers during Trump's second term.