US House passes war powers resolution to curb Trump on Iran

Published Jul 23, 02:53 PM UTC

On July 23, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution 214-208 to restrict President Trump's military actions against Iran. Four Republicans—Thomas Massie, Brian Fitzpatrick, Warren Davidson, and Tom Barrett—joined all Democrats in voting yes. The resolution comes amid renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities, including U.S. airstrikes and Iranian missile attacks on oil refineries and U.S. targets. Trump also threatened to expand the conflict to Yemen after Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. A similar Senate resolution, proposed by Democrat Chris Van Hollen, requires only a simple majority and may pass due to Republican absences like Mitch McConnell's hospitalization. This is the second House passage of such a measure; a previous Senate version passed but was later reversed after Trump pressure. The article questions whether the Senate will again support curbing presidential war powers.