U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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The Republican-led US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a resolution to block President Donald Trump from continuing his war with Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of his party over the three-month conflict.
The House voted 215-208 in favor of the war powers resolution, as four Republicans joined Democrats in voting for it. This is President Trump’s latest setback in Congress, even though his party holds slim majorities in both houses of Congress.
This vote is largely symbolic. Any resolution would also need a two-thirds majority in both chambers to pass the Senate and overcome President Trump’s almost certain veto to take effect.
Nevertheless, the vote reflects some Republicans’ misgivings about President Trump’s handling of the conflict and is unusual in a bipartisan effort to rein in the president’s war powers. The war has entered its fourth month with no end in sight, and after three previous war powers resolutions were rejected by increasingly narrow margins in the House.
The Senate introduced a separate but similar resolution in a procedural vote last month, after seven previous attempts failed.
The four House Republicans who voted in favor of the war powers resolution were Rep. Tom Barrett of Michigan, Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, and Rep. Thomas Massey of Kentucky.
Seven House members did not vote, and no Democrats voted against it.
Recent backlash against Trump
After months of Republican opposition to President Trump’s policy initiatives, they have recently faced some opposition in Congress.
In a separate vote Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to move forward with a bid for a floor vote on providing security assistance to Ukraine and imposing new sanctions on Russia. The bill was put to a vote last month after a petition reached the 218-signature threshold to move forward.
Six Republicans and one independent who normally votes Republican voted in favor.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers on Tuesday that the government would give up funds to pay political allies who say they have been subject to government abuse, after some Republicans voiced opposition.
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday also criticized President Trump’s choice of Bill Pelt, a mortgage regulator and loyalist with no national security experience, to be his acting director of national intelligence.
