Published Jun 3, 2026, 7:28 PM EDT
The resolution now heads to the GOP-controlled Senate, with questions of how the president will respond.
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Published Jun 3, 2026, 7:28 PM EDT
Four Republicans crossed party lines on Wednesday evening, joining Democrats to pass a war powers resolution that checks President Donald Trump's authority as it pertains to the ongoing conflict in Iran. The White House said it doesn't matter. The vote marks a drastic shift from more than a dozen previous war powers resolution votes in both the House and Senate, as Democrats have lacked support from both GOP-controlled chambers to put a legislative check on the Trump administration's military operation in Iran that began on Feb. 28 without congressional approval. An original vote was scheduled for May 21 but canceled by House Speaker Mike Johnson in the final stretch, due to seeing a path to losing the vote due to Republican absences. The same thing essentially happened today, but without the cancellation. Today's resolution was introduced by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and passed by a 215 to 208 vote. Republican Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Penn.), Tom Barrett (Mich.) and Warren Davidson (Ohio) crossed party lines, helping Democrats reverse a long legislative losing streak.
