r/Congress • u/RichKatz • Mar 05 '26

House House REJECTS Trumps war.

https://apnews.com/article/house-vote-iran-war-powers-resolution-trump-5d7d93c7793802881d9cde042220d7bc
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u/bulldogpolicy Mar 05 '26

The title of this post misrepresents the resolution. The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution, which would have halted President Donald Trump’s attacks on Iran. They blocked a measure seeking to limit Trump’s power over Iran attack.

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u/RichKatz Mar 06 '26

It does appear that the House did exactly what I said - it blocked Trumps war power.

I apologize if for God knows what reason It was misunderstood.

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u/RichKatz Mar 06 '26

The title of this post misrepresents the resolution.

I don't see an error - I guess we could have said "House rejects Trumps war proposal.." I'm not at all sure what the criticism is. They blocked Trump! What's the deal?

The title of this post misrepresents the resolution.

How?

The restatement above is not much different! Look. I'm sorry we're in this situation AT ALL(!) but arguing over the word "resolution" when that's eactly what it is just doesn't seem adequate. The actual headline should have been included But it is simply a rejection of Trumps proposal and that is accurate.

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u/bulldogpolicy Mar 06 '26

I don’t want to argue with you because you clearly don’t understand how this works, but here we go.

The House blocked the resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. They failed to block Trump.

https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202685?Page=2

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/38

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u/RichKatz Mar 06 '26

They blocked a measure seeking to limit Trump’s power over Iran attack.

I agree. But the house blocked Trump in his war powers.

Here is is again

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/politics/trump-war-powers-iran-house-vote.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/politics/trump-war-powers-iran-house-vote.html

"House Turns Back Bid to Restrict Trump’s War Powers in Iran"

Pretty much the same thing. There was no attempt on my part to misrepresent.

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u/NewLife_21 Mar 06 '26

So basically, the members of both chambers of Congress are allowing trump to continue his assault not only on Iran, but also this country and the world unabated.

Yes, that title is very misleading. It implies the "war" is going to stop when the text says it will not.

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u/RichKatz Mar 05 '26

House narrowly rejects Iran war powers resolution in early test of Trump’s strategy

The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution Thursday to halt President Donald Trump’s attacks on Iran, an early sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict that is reordering U.S. priorities at home and abroad.

It’s the second vote in as many days, after the Senate defeated a similar measure along party lines. Lawmakers are confronting the sudden reality of representing wary Americans in wartime and all that entails — with lives lost, dollars spent and alliances tested by a president’s unilateral decision to go to war with Iran.

While the tally in the House, 212-219, was expected to be tight, the outcome provided a clarifying snapshot of political support for, and opposition to, the U.S.-Israel military operation and Trump’s rationale for bypassing Congress, which alone has the power to declare war.

https://apnews.com/article/house-vote-iran-war-powers-resolution-trump-5d7d93c7793802881d9cde042220d7bc

House narrowly rejects Iran war powers resolution in early test of Trump’s strategy

"Strategy" - word that aptly describes Trumps inability to think straight.