House curbs Trump’s Iran war powers as tensions flare

Four Republicans joined Democrats in the House to pass a concurrent resolution limiting President Trump’s power to wage war on Iran, 214-208, about a week after Iran’s attack killed three U.S. troops at a base in Jordan. A Senate vote on a similar measure failed 47-49, underscoring the largely symbolic nature of the move since presidents can veto and a joint resolution would require a two-thirds override. Democrats say it reasserts Congress’s war powers amid renewed U.S.–Iran hostilities following a ceasefire breakdown. The backdrop includes ongoing U.S.–Iran attacks and a separate $1.15 trillion defense bill approved by the House that funds the war and expands Israel cooperation; the Senate has yet to act.