Senate to vote on ending Iran war as Americans face higher fuel costs from conflict

The U.S. Capitol exterior after U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 1, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | ReutersThe Senate is set to vote on Thursday on a measure demanding an end to the U.S. war with Iran as American consumers reel from sky-high fuel prices due to the conflict. An affirmative vote on the measure, known as a War Powers Resolution, would direct President Donald Trump to remove U.S. troops from hostilities in Iran unless Congress explicitly approves the war. The Senate has voted repeatedly on similar measures since the war began, passing one of them.The measure being voted on Thursday — a "concurrent resolution" — does not carry the force of law and is never signed by the president, making the vote mostly symbolic. The Democratic leaders of the legislative push, however, argue that the Constitution vests authority to declare war in Congress, not the executive branch, and that the president must abide by their disapproval whether or not he signs it."The president right now is in violation of the Constitution and the War Powers Act and the concurrent resolution that we've ...