US House symbolically votes to curb Trump’s Iran war powers, but Senate backs president

The US House of Representatives, led by Republicans, passed a resolution on Thursday to direct President Donald Trump to cease military action against Iran unless authorized by Congress. The vote was 214-208, with four Republicans joining Democrats. However, the Senate subsequently voted 49-47 to block a similar measure, rendering the House resolution largely symbolic. This action reflects growing congressional frustration over the ongoing conflict with Iran, which Representative Pramila Jayapal described as an "unconstitutional and illegal war that needs to stop." Opponents, like Republican Senator Tim Sheehy, criticized the resolutions as political maneuvering, arguing that the "regime that we are fighting does not care about our partisan politics." The US Constitution grants Congress the power to authorize military force, though presidents have historically ordered short-term operations.