House Votes to Rein In Trump’s Iran War

The Senate voted down a similar measure the same day.

Brian Fitzpatrick

“After 60 days of hostilities, you’ve got to come to us” for authorization, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said. Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via AP

The House voted Thursday to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to expand the war with Iran, its first war powers action since a temporary agreement with Tehran collapsed and fighting resumed.

The resolution, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington), passed 214-208. Four Republicans — Reps. Tom Barrett, Brian Fitzpatrick, Thomas Massie and Warren Davidson — joined Democrats as renewed fighting raised fears of a wider conflict.

The Senate rejected a similar measure 47-49 later Thursday, denying opponents of the war the bipartisan, bicameral rebuke they secured just weeks earlier.