House Fails Third Vote to Limit Trump’s Iran War Powers

The House again voted 212-212 to pass a Democratic resolution aimed at curbing President Trump’s authority in Iran, failing to reach a majority for a third time. The measure would have required U.S. forces to exit hostilities within 30 days, with the 60-day War Powers clock starting March 2; Trump later said hostilities had ended as of May 1, arguing the clock paused due to the ceasefire. Barrett’s May 7 AUMF proposal seeks a fresh authorization to continue the war, drawing limited GOP support. Democrats plan to keep forcing votes in both chambers to pressure the administration, while Senate attempts have largely stalled, though Sens. Collins and Murkowski have shown some willingness to advance related measures and Sen. Rand Paul has aligned with Democrats on these efforts.