The vote against the measure was mostly along party lines, with Republicans opposing it and Democrats almost unanimously in favor.

The Senate on Friday rejected a Democrat-pushed resolution that aimed to rein in the president’s ability to use military action against Iran without congressional approval.

The Senate failed to pass a resolution intended to curb President Donald Trump’s use of military force in Iran on Friday. The proposal from Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) was one of at least three in Congress aimed at resolving a power struggle between lawmakers and the White House over who has the authority to authorize