President Obama’s effort to win legislative approval for military action against Syria has passed its first congressional hurdle with a Senate Foreign Relations Committee vote backing U.S. strikes. The Senate resolution sets a 60-day limit on any engagement in Syria, with a possible 30-day extension to deter Syria’s use and degrade its capacity to use chemical weapons. Under the bill, it would become U.S. policy to “change the momentum on the battlefield in Syria.” The Senate Foreign Relations Committee cleared the measure Wednesday in a 10-to-7 vote. Both the House and Senate are expected to hold their votes on military action in Syria as early as Monday.