The Senate blocked an effort Friday to prevent President Trump from taking future military action against Iran without authorization from Congress, less than a week after he directed strikes aimed at the country's nuclear capabilities.

Senators voted 47-53 largely along party lines against the war powers resolution.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was the lone GOP lawmaker to vote with Democrats. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), an ardent backer of Israel, voted with Republicans.

Fifty-one votes were needed for it to pass.

The resolution was authored by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who has long been a supporter of Congress asserting itself to greenlight authorizations of war.

“I think the events of this week have demonstrated that war is too big to be consigned to the decisions of any one person,” Kaine said on the floor ahead of the Friday evening tally.

The vote came after days of complaints from Democrats on the Iran issue.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters that........

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