In a late-night move, Senate Republicans voted against a resolution that called for President Trump to end the conflict with Iran. This came a day after bipartisan criticism over his handling of the situation.

President Trump visited the Capitol for a tense meeting over lunch with Senate Republicans on Wednesday. The confrontation was intense, occurring during lunchtime, with efforts to manage the aftermath taking place later in the evening.

Hours after President Trump’s harsh confrontation with Senate Republicans, due to their alignment with Democrats on the war powers resolution, Republican leaders reintroduced a similar measure. In a 50-to-47 vote, with one senator voting ‘present,’ they rejected the measure. This move was symbolic and did not alter the previously approved Senate resolution, but served to appease a frustrated President Trump.

Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Rand Paul of Kentucky, who initially supported the resolution directing the president to either end the war in Iran or seek congressional approval, changed their stance. Mr. Cassidy, after confronting President Trump over the lack of war transparency, changed his vote following a White House briefing with Vice President JD Vance and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. “I am reassured,” Cassidy stated after the vote, indicating his confidence in the provided briefing.

Senator Rand Paul, who ultimately voted ‘present,’ acknowledged that President Trump’s lunchtime remarks influenced his decision, though he maintained his stance on the conflict and Congress’s involvement in war declarations.