US House defeats Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon war powers resolution

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 189‑235 to reject Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D‑MI) revised Lebanon war powers resolution. The concurrent resolution would have required the president to withdraw U.S. forces "from any hostilities in Lebanon" within seven days while preserving security assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces and protection of diplomatic facilities. Twenty‑two Democrats joined Republicans in opposing the measure, and two Republicans (Thomas Massie and Lauren Boebert) voted for it.

House leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Gregory Meeks defended the updated language, saying it corrected flaws in an earlier, broader bill that failed in early June. Republican Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Brian Mast called the proposal a "win for terrorists" and warned it would aid Hezbollah, which he said continues to threaten peace. Tlaib framed the vote as an effort to stop U.S. participation in Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, accusing Israel of "ethnic cleansing" and territorial expansion.

The resolution was non‑binding and would not have required the president’s signature. The vote comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts following an Israel‑Lebanon agreement linking Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah’s disarmament, and broader U.S.–Iran negotiations aimed at ending regional hostilities.