The U.S. House narrowly approved a war powers resolution demanding President Trump withdraw troops from Iran unless Congress authorises further action, with four Republicans joining Democrats. The vote, symbolic pending Senate approval, highlights growing intra‑party opposition to the three‑month conflict and coincides with a procedural move to advance aid for Ukraine.
Washington sees a rare bipartisan pushback against President Donald Trump as the House of Representatives voted Wednesday to adopt a war powers resolution that would require the president to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran unless Congress formally declares war or authorizes a use of military force.
The measure passed by a narrow margin of 215 to 208, with four Republicans joining Democrats in supporting the resolution. The four GOP members who broke ranks were Representatives Tom Barrett of Michigan, Warren Davidson of Ohio, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Thomas Massie of Kentucky.
The resolution, introduced by Democratic Representative Gregory Meeks, directs the president to pull back troops and signals growing unease within the Republican caucus over the three‑month‑old conflict that began with a joint U.S.‑Israeli air strike on Iran at the end of February. While the vote is largely symbolic at this stage because the Senate must also pass the measure for it to take effect, it marks a notable shift in the partisan dynamics that have otherwise seen most Republicans backing the president's foreign‑policy agenda.
The war powers resolution follows a series of earlier attempts to rein in presidential authority over military engagements. Three prior resolutions failed in the House by increasingly slim margins, and Republican leaders had even postponed a vote last month when it appeared likely to succeed. In the Senate, a similar resolution cleared a procedural hurdle last month after seven prior attempts fell short, but further Senate action remains pending.
The current vote reflects a broader pattern of dissent among some Republican lawmakers, who have recently criticized Trump's approach to the Iran conflict, his selection of Bill Pulte - a mortgage regulator with no national‑security background - as acting director of national intelligence, and his plan to create a fund to compensate political allies allegedly harmed by government actions. In addition to the war powers vote, the House cleared a procedural motion to bring the Ukraine Support Act to the floor, a measure that would provide additional security assistance to Ukraine amid Russia's invasion.
The motion succeeded after a petition reached the required 218‑signature threshold, and it saw support from six Republicans and one independent who usually vote with the GOP. Democrats have seized on the war powers debate to call for a formal congressional authorization for any further military action against Iran, arguing that the Constitution empowers only the legislature to declare war.
They also warned that the ongoing conflict has driven up gasoline, food and other essential prices, a concern that dovetails with their broader message of affordability ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Producer prices rose sharply in April, marking the biggest increase in four years, a trend the administration attributes to the costs associated with the Iran war. Republican critics dismiss the resolution as political grandstanding by Democrats aimed at weakening the United States and scoring points against the president
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