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US House passes war‑powers resolution to curb Trump’s Iran campaign

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a concurrent war‑powers resolution 214‑208, urging President Donald Trump to halt all military actions against Iran unless Congress explicitly authorizes them. Four Republican lawmakers—Tom Barrett, Brian Fitzpatrick, Warren Davidson and Thomas Massie—joined Democrats, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, in supporting the measure. The vote marks the second symbolic rebuke of the president since the conflict began in February, after earlier resolutions in June failed to stop the fighting.

The resolution carries no legal force but underscores growing congressional frustration as 18 U.S. service members have been killed and roughly 500 injured, including about 100 in the past two weeks. Senate Republicans later rejected a parallel measure, voting 49‑47 to block it. Amid the escalation, President Trump has requested an additional $67 billion for the war effort and threatened further “major military punishment” of Iran. Lawmakers argue the conflict lacks a clear mission, strategy or end goal and that only Congress can declare war under the U.S. Constitution.

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