House Defies Trump, Passes War Powers Bill on Iran
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- U.S. House approved a war powers resolution for the first time on Wednesday to halt U.S. military action against Iran
- President Trump was defied by the vote, with a handful of Republicans joining Democrats to pass the measure aimed at ending the three-month-long conflict
Why it matters: The bipartisan crossover — even a few Republicans joining Democrats — signals Congress is willing to invoke its constitutional war powers authority against a sitting president's military campaign, a rare rebuke that could force Trump to scale back or end the three-month Iran operation.
