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House Republicans narrowly reject effort to end Trump’s war with Iran
The vote fell mostly along party lines as Republicans backed Trump and Democrats warned the war lacks congressional authorization and a clear exit.
- On Thursday, April 16, 2026, the U.S. House narrowly defeated Rep. Gregory Meeks's war-powers resolution, 213-214, failing to restrict President Donald Trump's military campaign in Iran without explicit congressional authorization.
- Following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, Democrats invoked the 1973 War Powers Resolution as the operation approaches an April 28 deadline requiring congressional approval for continued hostilities.
- Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., supported the measure, while Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, voted against it alongside Republicans, and Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, voted present, helping leadership block the resolution.
- With 14 U.S. service members killed and daily costs of $2 billion, Democrats argued the administration lacks a clear endgame while the military continues blockading Iranian ports.
- As the April 28 deadline approaches, the administration faces pressure to outline an end state, while lawmakers promised to keep raising war powers votes in coming weeks.
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House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from Iran war
WASHINGTON — The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. It was the latest such vote that fell short of passage as Republicans largely…
House rejects effort to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran war as GOP lawmakers stick with Trump
The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. It was the latest such vote that fell short of passage as Republicans largely continue to support Trump's operation.
House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from Iran war as GOP sticks with Trump
The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. It was the latest such vote that fell short of passage as Republicans largely continue to support Trump’s operation. Democrats voiced concern that the United States is becoming further entrenched in another lengthy conflict in the Middle East. They promised to keep raising the issue …
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A view of the damaged B1 bridge, a day after it was destroyed by an airstrike, on April 3, 2026 west of Tehran in Karaj, Iran. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The approval gap on President Donald Trump’s war in Iran narrowed slightly Thursday in the U.S. House, when a War Powers Resolution gained a handful of votes, though still falling just short of passage. The effort to force Trump to seek congressional authorization before f…
Latest bid to rein in Trump's Iran war powers fails in US House
The U.S. House of Representatives backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Thursday, narrowly blocking a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the war until hostilities are authorized by Congress. The war powers resolution was rejected by 214 to 213 in the Republican-majority chamber, a day after a similar measure was blocked in the Senate.
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