US EditionHouse rejects bid to curb Trump's war powers on Iran
- On Thursday, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted down a bipartisan resolution directing President Donald Trump to end U.S. military operations in Iran, with the measure failing 219 to 212 one day after the Senate blocked a similar resolution.
- Citing the Constitution and the 1973 War Powers Resolution, supporters argued Congress should reassert its authority, as Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna authored the bipartisan measure after Trump submitted the resolution on Tuesday.
- Casualty figures underscore the stakes, as six Americans have been killed in the conflict so far, and observers say failed votes grant implicit authorization for U.S. strikes that began last weekend.
- The House vote was widely described as symbolic, and Rep. Thomas Massie acknowledged the measure was headed for defeat, while some Republicans said the issue could return if the war expands.
- Despite campaign rhetoric against new wars, critics said the resolution's failure reflected Republican deference to Trump, with House leadership pushing back earlier this week.
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US House also rejects restraint on Trump’s war power in Iran
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — House Republicans and a handful of Democrats followed the Senate in blocking a measure Thursday to stop President Donald Trump from furthering the war in Iran without authorization from Congress. The joint war with Israel that began six days ago has already claimed the lives of six U.S. troops and…
House Rejects Iran War Powers Resolution After Senate Bats It Down
WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives has knocked down a resolution that would place guardrails on the United States’ ongoing military operations in Iran. A war powers resolution for President Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury failed in a 212 to 219 vote on March 5. The resolution would have mandated congressional authorization of American involvement in the conflict, which began with Israeli and American strikes on Iranian targets on Feb. 28…
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