House appears on track to defeat resolution curbing Trump’s war powers in Iran

The US House of Representatives appears poised to defeat a bipartisan resolution aimed at limiting President Trump's military authority in Iran, potentially strengthening the administration's position amid escalating tensions with Tehran. Sponsored by Democratic Representative Ro Khanna of California and Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, the legislation seeks to reassert Congress's constitutional power to declare war as the Trump administration increases pressure on Iran. The war powers resolution represents a significant challenge to the executive branch's expanded military powers in recent decades. Khanna and Massie, despite belonging to different political parties, united in their effort to prevent what they view as potentially unauthorized military action against Iran. The debate comes amid heightened rhetoric from the White House and increased military deployments in the Middle East, raising concerns among lawmakers about the possibility of another major conflict in the region without proper congressional authorization. If the resolution fails as expected, it would mark another instance of Congress ceding its war-making authority to the executive branch, a trend that has continued across multiple administrations.