Senators worried over Trump's power to start a war with Iran are mounting a bipartisan challenge

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• Senate Democrats on Tuesday said they have enough votes to pass a resolution to limit President Donald Trump's ability to take military action on Iran without congressional approval. 
• Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, who introduced the resolution, said four GOP senators have declared their support for the measure.
• Republican Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Mike Lee of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine, and Todd Young of Indiana will vote in favor of the measure in the GOP-controlled Senate, Kaine said.
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Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia on Tuesday said he has enough votes to pass his resolution to limit President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against Iran without congressional approval. 

Kaine told reporters "I've got 51 declared votes" on a revised version of the war powers resolution he's introduced in 2020 amid heightened tensions with Iran that sparked fears of war. 

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