4 GOP senators rebel against Trump on Iran war, vote with Dems to rein in authority

Despite voter fury and rising fuel prices, most Republican senators stayed the course with President Donald Trump and his war on Iran in a vote Thursday.Though vulnerable Republicans on the campaign trail broke with Trump earlier this week, calling for an "immediate end" to the war, lawmakers on the Hill stuck with him and defeated another attempt by Democrats to rein in his war authorities as the conflict nears the eight-month mark.Still, there was a group of rebellious Republicans who had consistently voted with Democrats, including Sens.Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Rand Paul, R-Ky.

New blood was added this time with Sen.Thom Tillis, R-N.C.REPUBLICANS BREAK WITH TRUMP TO REBUKE IRAN WAR — BUT IT WON'T CHANGE POLICYPresident Donald Trump during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept.

22, 2026.(Bloomberg via Getty Images)Tillis, who is retiring at the end of the year, argued his decision to vote for the latest war powers resolution came after the administration again blew past a 60-day deadline to involve Congress."We know the resolution's not gonna pass, but it is important to start saying, ‘We deserve an update.

You better start treating — Congress can be an assistance with this war effort, if you inform us,’" Tillis said.To Tillis’ point, the resolution that failed in the Senate, which passed in the House with seven Republican defectors, would have headed to the president’s desk, where it likely would have been vetoed.And without a veto-proof majority, the effort wouldn't have teeth legally.

However, it will hurt on the airwaves in the ads to come.GOP CRACKS WIDEN OVER IRAN WAR AS VULNERABLE CANDIDATES BREAK WITH TRUMP, DEMAND ITS ENDThursday’s vote comes as Republicans are getting an earful about the war, particularly over skyrocketing gas and diesel prices, on the campaign trail.Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., acknowledged that fuel prices are a growing issue for Americans."Well, I think people...