US House Republicans Narrowly Defeat Bid To Bring Legislation To End Iran Conflict

Last Updated:May 15, 2026, 03:08 IST

US House deadlocks 212-212, narrowly rejecting a Democratic war powers resolution to block further Iran military action without Congress, similar measures also fail in Senate

The US House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly rejected a Democratic-backed resolution that sought to block further military action against Iran without approval from Congress.

The war powers resolution failed after the House voted 212-212. The measure required a simple majority to pass.

The resolution aimed to stop the Iran conflict unless Congress formally authorised continued hostilities.

This was the third House vote this year on a war powers resolution related to Iran, and the first since the conflict crossed the 60-day deadline on May 1 under the War Powers Resolution, which requires presidents to seek congressional approval for continued military engagement.

President Donald Trump had earlier said that a ceasefire had “terminated" hostilities against Iran.

The votes have been getting tighter, with Trump’s fellow Republicans holding just a slim majority. The last war powers resolution failed on April 16 by just 213-214, with one member voting “present."

They also have been getting tighter in the Senate, where a war powers resolution was blocked by 50-49 on Wednesday as three Republicans joined every Democrat except one in voting to advance the measure.

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