Senate fails to advance Iran war‑powers measure after GOP defections; Sen. Cassidy cites White House briefing

The Senate failed to advance a war‑powers resolution this week, with the recorded vote showing 47 yeas, 50 nays and one senator voting present; the motion was reported as "not agreed to." The segment said the Senate later went into recess until July 13.

Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy was one of two Republicans who changed their votes to block the measure. In an interview on Face the Nation, Cassidy said he attended a White House briefing and that officials outlined objectives that he found "plausible," but he cautioned that "the devil's in the details" and said lawmakers still lacked full specifics.

The broadcast reported other lawmakers are awaiting further briefings of Congress before finalizing their positions. The failure of the motion leaves in place the status quo on limits to presidential authority in the conflict with Iran until further action is taken.

The program did not provide the full text or a bill number for the war‑powers resolution, and it said leaders were planning an extended recess through the Independence Day holiday.