The US-Israel-Iran war · Diplomacy

US House rejects war powers resolution on Iran by one vote, 213 to 214

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The US House of Representatives voted 213 to 214 on 16 April against a war powers resolution aimed at limiting Trump's ability to continue the war on Iran, Al Jazeera reported; Thomas Massie was the only Republican in favour and Jared Golden the only Democrat against. The Senate had rejected a similar resolution 52 to 47 on 15 April. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said US forces were 'maximally postured to restart combat operations'.

When: 16 April 2026
Where: Washington, the US
What: legal
Acting party: Government of the United States
Attribution: Acknowledged by the acting party. Recorded House vote.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: US House roll-call vote · published 2026-04-16 00:00 UTC

History

When	Field	From	To	Why
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