Escalation: Congress Rejects War Powers Resolution
The House rejected a war powers resolution 219-212 that would have halted President Donald Trump’s military action in Iran while Congress weighed authorization. The Senate had blocked a similar measure the day before. Four Democrats — Jared Golden, Greg Landsman, Henry Cuellar and Juan Vargas — joined Republicans to defeat it, while two Republicans, Thomas Massie and Warren Davidson, voted with Democrats.
The result leaves the Iran campaign continuing without new limits from Congress. The White House cast the outcome as support for the president’s authority, and Speaker Mike Johnson called the strikes a limited operation. Some Republicans said they could change course if the fighting expands or drags on.
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