US House passes Iran war powers resolution 215-208 in first successful rebuke of Trump's war

The US House of Representatives voted 215-208 on 3 June to pass a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to end American hostilities against Iran — the first successful war powers measure of the conflict after a string of failed attempts in Congress. Four Republicans — Thomas Massie, Tom Barrett, Warren Davidson and Brian Fitzpatrick — joined Democrats to carry the measure through the Republican-led chamber.

The vote followed a 19 May breakthrough in the Senate, where senators approved a motion to discharge a companion resolution from committee 50-47, with Republicans Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy defecting; the Senate had previously blocked war powers resolutions on Iran repeatedly, and in late May GOP leaders declined to hold a vote to kill the measure once it appeared to have the numbers to pass. House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Gregory Meeks issued a statement hailing passage.

The measure now faces a veto: Trump has indicated he will reject it, and overriding him would require two-thirds majorities in both chambers — far beyond the support demonstrated so far. PolitiFact noted that no war powers resolution has ever overcome a presidential veto.