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US Senate

Upper chamber of US Congress; 100 senators; war powers, CBDC ban, and 2026 midterms.

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#180 24 Sept

Rejected House Concurrent Resolution 89 by 49 votes to 50

Iran Conflict 2026: Tillis crosses but Iran vote fails 49-50
#180 24 Sept
Questioned how success is measured by←TTThom Tillis
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#180 24 Sept
Rejected by 49 to 50→HH.Con.Res.38
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#11 14 Jul
#137 23 Jun

Voted to halt the military campaign against Iran on 23 June

Iran Conflict 2026: Senate votes to halt the Iran war
#10 22 Jun

Voted 85-5 to ban a domestic central bank digital currency for four years

European Tech Sovereignty: US Senate bans a domestic CBDC
#109 1 Jun

Scheduled floor vote on Kaine war-powers resolution for 1 June

Iran Conflict 2026: War powers clock outlasts the House
#104 20 May

Voted 50-47 on 20 May to advance war-powers resolution to full floor

Iran Conflict 2026: Senate 50-47: Cassidy unlocks the floor
#103 19 May

Voted 50-47 to discharge the Iran war-powers resolution from committee

Iran Conflict 2026: Senate 50-47 discharges Kaine Iran resolution to floor
#10 16 May
#97 13 May

Rejected seventh Iran war-powers resolution 49-50

Iran Conflict 2026: Senate rejects Iran war-powers vote 49-50; Murkowski crosses first time
#95 11 May

Returned from recess on 11 May with AUMF still unfiled

Iran Conflict 2026: Murkowski holds AUMF for a paper plan
#86 30 Apr

Rejected the sixth Iran War Powers Resolution 47-50

Iran Conflict 2026: Murkowski sets four 11 May AUMF specs
#81 27 Apr
#78 22 Apr
#4 20 Apr

Confirmed Justin D. Smith to 8th Circuit by unanimous consent

US Midterms 2026: Senate confirms Smith to 8th Circuit
#72 15 Apr

Blocked WPR for fourth time with 47-52 vote

Iran Conflict 2026: Hawley signals AUMF at 60-day mark
#70 15 Apr

Blocked War Powers Resolution 47-52 on 15 April

Iran Conflict 2026: Fetterman breaks Democratic line on Iran
#3 14 Apr
#72 15 Apr
“blocked war powers resolution 47 52”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#3 13 Apr
#3 14 Apr
“invoked cloture on”
US Midterms 2026 · source event
#3 14 Apr
“confirmed judicial appointment”
US Midterms 2026 · source event
#3 6 Apr
“announced battle plan for”
US Midterms 2026 · source event
#20 4 Mar

Rejected the Kaine-Paul War Powers Resolution 47-53 on Wednesday evening

Iran Conflict 2026: Senate kills war powers check, 47–53