Senate vote: Yea on H.Con.Res. 86 (Iran war powers)

U.S. Senator, Georgia

“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 184: H.Con.Res. 86, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 50-48)

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 184: H.Con.Res. 86, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 50-48) (opens in a new tab)

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Official Senate roll call on H.Con.Res. 86, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Agreed to 50-48 on June 23, 2026 — the first Iran war powers resolution to pass both chambers. Republicans Cassidy, Collins, Murkowski and Paul voted yea; Fetterman was the only Democratic nay.

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On June 23, 2026, the Senate agreed to H.Con.Res. 86, 50-48, during a 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire. It was the first Iran war powers resolution to pass both chambers; as a concurrent resolution it was nonbinding and was not presented to the President.

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The resolution passed 50-48. The White House said the President opposed the resolution; the ceasefire remained in effect.

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Condemned

Case context: Do they support the war in Iran?

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A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.

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Andy Beck

“I will wholeheartedly vote for a war powers resolution and help investigate all parties who placed us in this war.”
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Bradley Smith

“I oppose an open-ended U.S. war with Iran. I fully support and would vote in favor of a War Powers Resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran.”
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Julie Fortier

“Our country and the global community at large has had to wait too long for the current leaders in Congress to step up and take action to stop the unconstitutional and nonsensical war with Iran. ... It is well past time for all those who hold elected positions in Congress to work together to stop this administration's unconstitutional war with Iran.”
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