House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval

The House on Tuesday voted for a third time to direct President Trump to end the war in Iran or seek explicit authorization to continue it, delivering another bipartisan rebuke to his handling of the conflict as fighting in the region continues and American voters increasingly disapprove. Seven Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the resolution, which does not carry the force of law but seeks to compel the administration to either halt the operation or win a vote of Congress approving it. But the action in the Republican-led chamber was the latest sign of frustration on Capitol Hill over the ongoing conflict and its domestic impacts, including high gas prices, weeks before midterm elections in which control of Congress is at stake. Lawmakers voted 220 to 204 in favor of the resolution, which was offered by Representative Seth Moulton, Democrat of Massachusetts and a combat veteran, who said the war with Iran “has not only failed, but backfired.” Iran war powers votes in Congress Since the conflict began on Feb. 28, Congress has collectively held 19 Iran war powers votes, six in the House and 13 in the Senate. Source: United States Congress Ashley Wu/The New York Times Mr. Moulton and his colleagues pointed to depleted munitions stockpiles, rising energy costs and a far lengthier war than the weekslong foray that Mr. Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised when they began bombing Iran at the end of February. Several of the Republicans who broke with the majority of their colleagues to vote in favor had done so on previous votes, including Representatives Tom Barrett of Michigan, Warren Davidson of Ohio, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Thomas Massie of Kentucky. They were joined by Representatives Nancy Mace of South Carolina and Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn, both of Iowa, who previously opposed efforts to restrict military operations against Iran. We are having trouble retrieving the article content. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in . Want all of The Times? Subscribe .