For a 2nd time, House approves resolution to end the war in Iran in a rebuke to Trump
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran, marking a second rebuke of President Trump's military oversight. While the measure passed with some bipartisan support, a similar effort failed in the Senate.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing constitutional tension between the executive and legislative branches regarding war powers and military authorization.
The House on Thursday approved a resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran, in a vote that reflected growing frustration inside Congress over the war and the ability of lawmakers to conduct oversight.
The resolution passed the House by a vote of 214 to 208. And while it is not legally binding, the resolution represents a symbolic rebuke to President Trump over a war that lawmakers never voted to authorize. It was the second such rebuke passed by the House since the start of the war.
Shortly after the House vote, Senate Democrats tried to advance a war powers resolution of their own, but the measure failed 47 to 49.
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