On the 23rd, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution restricting the president's war powers, requiring President Trump to end military actions against Iran and to obtain Congressional authorization before undertaking any future military operations regarding Iran. This resolution had previously been passed by the House of Representatives.
On the same day, the Senate passed the resolution by a vote of 50 to 48, with four Republican senators joining the vast majority of Democratic senators in voting in favor, and two Republican senators absent.
On the 3rd of this month, the House of Representatives passed the resolution with a vote of 215 in favor and 208 against. This was the first time since the United States, together with Israel, launched military action against Iran at the end of February that the House had passed a resolution limiting the president's war powers.
However, the joint resolution does not carry the force of law and is largely symbolic, but its passage in both chambers reflects dissatisfaction with Trump’s war strategy among members of Congress, including some Republicans.
Majority of Americans Disapprove of Military Action Against Iran
On the 23rd, Reuters and Ipsos released a public opinion poll showing that more than half of Americans believe that the military action against Iran launched at the end of February was "not worth it," and that President Trump's approval rating has once again fallen to 34%, the lowest level of his second presidential term.
According to the poll, 52% of respondents said the military conflict was "not worth it." In addition, about 35% of respondents said that compared to before the war, the U.S. position on Iran had been weakened.
Furthermore, about 63% of respondents felt that a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is unlikely to lead to lasting peace between the two countries, while only 18% believed that lasting peace is likely to be achieved.
The poll was conducted between the 17th and 22nd, with 1,262 American adults surveyed and a margin of error of 3 percentage points. A poll released by Reuters and Ipsos on April 28 showed that Trump’s approval rating fell from 36% in March to 34% in April.