Senate advances resolution to end Iran war as GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy flips to support it

Iran warSenate advances resolution to end Iran war as GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy flips to support itThe Louisiana senator, who lost his primary over the weekend, voted in support of the war powers resolution for the first time. It advanced 50-47, with a final passage vote yet to come.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., voted to stop the Iran war for the first time after losing his primary.Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 19, 2026, 6:32 PM EDTBy Frank Thorp V, Brennan Leach and Sahil KapurWASHINGTON — The Senate voted 50-47 on Tuesday to move forward with a resolution to force President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran, a breakthrough for the Democratic-led effort.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who just lost his primary for renomination over the weekend after facing opposition from Trump, voted “yes” to advance the measure, the first time he has done so after repeatedly voting “no” in previous instances. He did not immediately comment on why he supported the resolution.The other Republicans who crossed party lines to support the procedural motion were Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, all of whom have voted aye before.“Vote by vote, Democrats are breaking through Republicans’ wall of silence on Trump’s illegal war,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said after the vote. “For more than 80 days, Trump has dragged America into a costly, chaotic conflict with no plan, no objective, and no legal authority. Today proved our pressure is working: Republicans are starting to crack, and momentum is building to check him. We are not letting up.”Add NBC News to GoogleTrump talks Iran while giving tour of White House ballroom construction03:41Every Democrat voted in favor of the war powers resolution, apart from Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who has...