The US Senate rejected another attempt by Democrats to limit US President Trump's ability to use military force against Iran on Wednesday, but one new Republican senator voted in favor of advancing the measure.

Axar.az informs, citing CBS, that a motion to discharge the resolution from committee failed by a vote of 49 to 50. GOP Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted with most Democrats in favor of moving forward, while Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the sole Democrat to oppose.

The resolution, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, would have directed the president to "remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force."

Since the war began on Feb. 28, Senate Democrats have attempted to pass resolutions limiting Mr. Trump's authority in Iran on six occasions. Until the sixth attempt, Paul had been the sole Republican to support advancing the resolutions. After the 60-day threshold, Democrats were hopeful that additional Republicans would join them on the latest attempt.

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 requires the president to report to Congress within 48 hours of deploying forces if Congress hasn't authorized a declaration of war, and caps any unauthorized engagement at 60 days. But as the deadline approached, the administration said it did not apply, arguing the clock stopped with the ceasefire reached on April 7. Mr. Trump said in a letter to congressional leaders on May 1 that "hostilities" with Iran had "terminated."