After primary loss, Bill Cassidy bucks Trump, votes to end Iran war

In a political blow to President Donald Trump, the Senate on May 19 moved forward for the first time with a measure to end the war in Iran.

After several key Republican senators didn't vote - and another key GOP bloc defeated - the war powers resolution advanced, 50-47.

Though the vote was largely procedural, and faces an uphill battle actually becoming law, the resolution's progress was a bad omen for the White House about potentially waning support in Congress for the war. Rising gas prices, spiking inflation and the president's sinking polling numbers have become political liabilities for battleground GOP lawmakers as the November midterm elections approach.