US House narrowly rejects resolution to curb Trump's Iran war powers

The United States House of Representatives has narrowly voted against a war powers resolution that would have required congressional approval for continued military action against Iran The measure was defeated in a 219-212 vote on Thursday in the chamber, where President Donald Trump’s Republican party holds a narrow majority

The resolution was intended to halt President Trump's current military operations targeting Iran and explicitly mandate that any future attacks would need authorization from Congress The vote underscores the ongoing debate within the US legislature regarding the constitutional authority for declaring and conducting war, pitting congressional oversight against executive power in matters of foreign military engagement No further details regarding the debate or specific lawmakers' positions were available in the initial reports