House again rebukes Trump on Iran, approving resolution to limit war powers

Key Points:

• The House voted 214 to 208 to pass a war powers resolution directing President Trump to end U.S. military hostilities against Iran without congressional authorization, with four Republicans joining Democrats in support.
• The resolution aims to remove U.S. armed forces from conflicts involving Iran, including potential ground combat roles, amid escalating violence and recent U.S. service member deaths from Iranian attacks.
• The Trump administration contends that hostilities had "terminated" after a ceasefire, restarting the War Powers Resolution's 60-day clock, but Democrats argue the president's actions violate constitutional limits on military engagement without Congress.
• The Senate is expected to consider a similar measure, while Democrats plan to explore legal and budgetary strategies to restrict funding for the conflict, opposing the administration's requests for billions in supplemental and fiscal year defense funding.
• House Republicans advanced a $73 billion funding plan for the Iran conflict and related economic aid, but it faces significant challenges in the Senate, highlighting ongoing partisan divisions over U.S. military involvement in Iran.