Republicans barely control the Senate. But that still might not help the president.
And the Senate is about to turn the tables on Trump in a major way.
Virginia Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine appeared on CNN this week and delivered a striking forecast. He believes the Senate is on the verge of forcing an end to the conflict with Iran.
Kaine made clear where he stands. “Anything that brings this war to an end would be a positive. The cease fire we’re in should be extended. The president has said he might start, you know, bombing again tomorrow.”
The senator highlighted a noticeable shift happening on the other side of the aisle. Even some Republicans who once backed the operation are now urging the White House to stand down.
Kaine pointed to the latest War Powers Resolution vote as proof of momentum.
“Republicans, even those who have supported the war, are telling him, don’t do this. We had a War Powers Resolution vote today and, you know, we had one Republican with us to say no war against Iran without a vote of Congress, then two, then three today,” the senator stated.
Kaine explained the growing pressure from back home:
“My Republican colleagues are hearing in their phone calls from their constituents that this is a stupid war. We don’t want to see inflation ratchet up. We don’t want to see gas prices $1.40, $1.50 and climbing higher than they were on February 27th.”
The senator vowed to keep the pressure on, saying, “So this is going to get worse and worse for the president in Congress as my colleagues listen to their constituents. And so anything to extend the cease fire or end the war is smart, because the war is illegal and the war is stupid.”
Host Kaitlan Collins pressed Kaine on potential additional GOP support. He responded cautiously but firmly.
He also committed to repeated action until victory: “But we’re going to bring this vote to end the war up every week until we succeed. And as you saw today, it was a 50-49 vote. We’ve got three Republicans now voting with us.”
The coming days will show whether this momentum holds. With three Republicans already crossing over and more calls pouring in, the Senate stands poised to deliver a historic rebuke to Trump.
