House Approves War Powers Resolution to Halt Military Action Against Iran, Rebuking Trump
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
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Summary
The House approved a war powers resolution to halt U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump. The resolution passed with a handful of Republicans joining Democrats, marking the first time the House has approved such a measure to end the three-month-long conflict. House Speaker Mike Johnson had tried to prevent the vote but was unsuccessful.
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· 3 pulledSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joined by GOP leaders, prepares to talk to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
The House for the first time Wednesday approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long conflict that has reordered politics at home and abroad.
House Speaker Mike Johnson had tried to prevent an
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