GOP Pulls Measure on Trump’s War Powers in Iran, Lacking Votes to Defeat It
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- House Republicans abruptly canceled a vote on a resolution requiring President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran or obtain congressional approval to continue the war, due to insufficient votes to defeat the measure.
- The cancellation revealed deep divisions within the GOP over the Iran conflict and highlighted challenges faced by Speaker Mike Johnson in managing his slim majority ahead of the midterm elections.
- Earlier disruptions on the House floor, including member defections and absences, led leaders to avoid risking a public defeat on the politically sensitive Iran war resolution.
- The move followed a similar Senate resolution that passed with some GOP defections, signaling growing Republican willingness to challenge the president on the war.
- With Congress entering a Memorial Day recess, further action on the war powers resolution is delayed until June, leaving Republicans frustrated over ongoing legislative dysfunction.