Senate rebukes Trump on Iran war with symbolic resolution

Published June 23, 2026 4:05pm ET | Updated June 23, 2026 6:39pm ET



In a largely symbolic reprimand, Senate Democrats succeeded on Tuesday in forcing through a resolution to end the war with Iran.

Tuesday’s vote was the 10th such effort from Senate Democrats, a near-weekly occurrence. The measure, which directs President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran, passed this time because of the support of Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO). Bennet had missed previous votes to campaign for Colorado governor.

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