US Senate passes resolution limiting Trump's war authorization 50:47, 4 Republicans defect, Bitcoin struggles to hold at $76,000

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The US Senate voted 50-47 on May 19 via a procedural vote to advance a resolution limiting Trump's military action against Iran, with 4 Republicans defecting — Cassidy's reversal drawing the most attention. (Background: Trump: US is "ready to bomb Iran"! Bitcoin plunges below $76,000, Ethereum loses $2,300) (Context: Iran rolls out "Bitcoin-settled" Hormuz Strait shipping insurance Hormuz Safe) The US Senate just voted to "block" Trump's war authorization. On May 19, the US Senate passed a procedural vote 50-47, formally advancing a war-limitation resolution invoking the War Powers Resolution of 1973 — a move widely interpreted as a rare congressional warning signal to Trump's Iran policy. However, in the crypto market, Bitcoin is currently trading in the $76,000~$77,000 range, having given back over $5,000 from the short-term high of $82,000 hit in early May when US-Iran tensions eased. Geopolitical concerns remain unresolved. The key players in this cross-party vote were 4 Republican senators: Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. Among them, Cassidy's reversal has drawn the most attention from political observers. The Wall Street Journal noted that Trump had just publicly called on Louisiana voters to "take him down" in the Republican primary and personally celebrated his defeat; just days later, Cassidy took the supporting side in such a vote for the first time. Notably, facing reelection pressure, he had recused himself from all 7 similar prior votes, making this reversal seen as a direct counter to Trump's public retaliation. The War Powers Resolution of 1973 invoked by this resolution stipulates that if the president involves US military in conflict without congressional authorization, troops must be withdrawn within 60 days. Based on the US-Iran conflict timeline, that deadline expired on May 1. The White House's position is that the US-Iran conflict has "effectively ended" and is therefore not bound by the 60-day limit. However, according to the Washington Post, US forces are still maintaining a naval blockade against Iran, making this legal gray area the core focus of the tug-of-war between Congress and the executive branch. Trump on the same day, May 19, threatened that if US-Iran negotiations break down, he could relaunch military action as early as the 22nd. He said, "Iran's leaders begged for a deal, which is why I pulled back at the last minute, but if negotiations break down, the US will launch a new round of strikes in the coming days." The procedural vote is only the first step. For the resolution to truly take effect, three more thresholds must be crossed: - Senate formal vote: If the 3 Republican senators absent from the procedural vote return to vote, the result could flip - House vote: The House just last week rejected a similar resolution by a single vote, 213-214, making bicameral passage extremely difficult - Presidential veto: Even if both chambers pass it, Trump is almost certain to use his veto power, and overriding a presidential veto requires a 2/3 majority in both chambers — nearly impossible under the current political landscape In other words, this 50-47 vote is more a political signaling battle than a legal instrument that can actually constrain White House action.

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