US House rejects constraint on Trump action in Iran, one day after Senate

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 383

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Thursday rejected a proposal to rein in President Donald Trump’s months-long military actions in Iran that have left more than a dozen U.S. military members dead, while killing thousands of civilians and displacing millions in the Middle East, according to third-party monitors.

The measure, known as the War Powers Resolution, is a tool for Congress to limit the president’s ability to initiate or escalate military actions abroad. The resolution failed …

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