House Republicans narrowly block effort to end Trump’s war with Iran
Three Republicans backed the measure, but the tie vote still blocked Democrats’ push to require congressional approval for continued hostilities.
- On Thursday, the House failed to pass the War Powers Resolution in a 212-212 tie vote, with Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey sponsoring the measure.
- During Wednesday debate, Gottheimer argued the Iran war violates the Constitution, citing Congress's lack of briefing on war objectives. The Senate rejected an identical measure Wednesday, marking its seventh vote on the matter.
- Pentagon officials testified this week the war has cost $29 billion, while Human Rights Activists in Iran, based in Fairfax, Virginia, estimated at least 1,701 civilian deaths and 13 military deaths since Feb. 28.
- Crossover voting occurred despite party lines; Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman joined Republicans, and three Republicans including Thomas Massie of Kentucky voted in favor of the resolution.
- Republican Rep. Brian Mast of Florida, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, argued that Iran was an imminent threat, defending the military engagement on the House floor.
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House Dems fail for third time to force Trump to get congressional approval for war against Iran
House Democrats tried, and failed, for a third time to force U.S. President Donald Trump to get congressional approval before continuing his war with Iran.They came closer than ever before, however.The resolution offered by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) resulted in a tie vote, 212-212, on Thursday—the closest that House Democrats came to requiring Trump to provide information about the war.Three Republicans, Reps. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), Brian Fi…
House Ties 212–212 on Iran War Powers Resolution
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday failed to pass a measure seeking to limit President Donald Trump’s military powers by a razor-thin vote. The chamber tied 212–212 on a war powers resolution introduced by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) that would have directed Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress formally authorized the conflict’s continuation. Because the passage required a simple majority, the tie…
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