US House votes to end Iran war, 7 Republicans join in favour — SkimNews
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- The US House voted 220-204 to pass a war powers resolution halting Trump's military action against Iran—the third such resolution approved—with seven Republicans joining all Democrats, including three first-time GOP backers.
- Iowa Republican Zach Nunn cited a closed negotiating window as his reason, saying "sustained combat operations now require congressional authorization" and "I will not support another open-ended war."
- House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL) pushed back, calling Iran "a continuous ongoing threat to the United States" and backing Trump's framing that the campaign is ending decades of hostility, not starting a forever war.
- A CBO report released Tuesday found the six-month war has cost $38bn, is rising by $3bn per month, and is projected to add 0.5 percentage points to inflation in the first quarter of 2027.
- None of the three House war powers resolutions has reached Trump's desk, where it would almost certainly be vetoed; the Senate reversed course on its own approval after Trump berated GOP senators.
- Lawmakers are heading home for midterm campaigning with fewer than 50 days to go, and an AP-NORC poll from July found most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting.
- Trump had promised during his second-term campaign not to involve the US in foreign wars, and the ongoing conflict has become a weight on the Republican Party controlling both chambers.
Why it matters: Seven Republicans crossing the aisle on the third try—after a war that has cost $38bn and is forecast to lift inflation by 0.5 points—gives Democrats fresh midterm ammunition against a president who campaigned against foreign entanglements, while the math (Trump's guaranteed veto) means no resolution becomes law before Election Day.
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