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US House passes War Powers Resolution against Iran operations

US House passes War Powers Resolution against Iran operations

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Reader Briefing

The US House of Representatives has passed a War Powers Resolution aiming to prevent President Trump from engaging in military action against Iran without congressional approval.

  • •The US House of Representatives has passed a War Powers Resolution.
  • •The resolution aims to restrict President Donald Trump's military actions against Iran.
  • •It requires congressional approval for any military engagement with Iran.
  • •The vote occurred on June 3, 2026.

Overview

  • •On June 3, 2026, the US House of Representatives voted on the War Powers Resolution.
  • •The resolution expresses the House's opposition to President Donald Trump's war with Iran.
  • •The resolution passed with a vote of 215 to 208.
  • •US House Republicans, including Brian Fitzpatrick, Thomas Massie, Tom Barrett, and Warren Davidson, voted in favor of the resolution.
  • •The resolution calls for President Trump to withdraw US troops from conflict with Iran unless Congress declares war or approves military force.
  • •The resolution is symbolic and lacks legal binding force.
  • •This is the fourth attempt to pass a similar resolution, with previous attempts having ended in ties or failed.
  • •The Senate is currently considering a similar war powers resolution that is legally binding and, if passed, would compel Trump to stop military operations against Iran without congressional approval.

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Key Entities

Organization

US House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎรสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
The legislative body that passed the War Powers Resolution.
Democratic Party(พรรคเดโมแครต)ℹ️
The political party that largely supported the War Powers Resolution.
Foreign Affairs Committee(คณะกรรมาธิการการต่างประเทศ)ℹ️
The committee within the House of Representatives where Gregory Meeks is a leader and where the War Powers Resolution was discussed.
Republican Party(พรรครีพับลิกัน)ℹ️
The political party whose members largely opposed the War Powers Resolution, though some defected to vote in favor.
Congress(รัฐสภา)ℹ️
The legislative branch of the US government, which must approve military action and has passed a War Powers Resolution.
US Senate(วุฒิสภาสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
The upper house of the US Congress, which is currently considering a legally binding war powers resolution.

Person

President Donald Trump(ประธานาธิบดีโดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️
The US President whose military actions against Iran are being challenged by the War Powers Resolution.
Gregory Meeks(นายเกรกอรี มีกส์)ℹ️
Member of the House of Representatives from New York and a leading Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee who proposed the resolution.
Brian Fitzpatrick(นายไบรอัน ฟิตซ์แพทริก)ℹ️
Republican Congressman from Pennsylvania who voted in favor of the War Powers Resolution.
Thomas Massie(นายโธมัส แมสซี)ℹ️
Republican Congressman from Kentucky who voted in favor of the War Powers Resolution.
Tom Barrett(นายทอม บาร์เร็ตต์)
Republican Congressman from Michigan who voted in favor of the War Powers Resolution.
Warren Davidson(นายวอร์เรน เดวิดสัน)ℹ️
Republican Congressman from Ohio who voted in favor of the War Powers Resolution.

Place

Iran(อิหร่าน)ℹ️
The country against which President Trump's military operations are being debated.
New York(รัฐนิวยอร์ก)ℹ️
The state represented by Gregory Meeks in the US House of Representatives.
Pennsylvania(รัฐเพนซิลเวเนีย)ℹ️
The state represented by Brian Fitzpatrick in the US House of Representatives.
Kentucky(รัฐเคนทักกี)ℹ️
The state represented by Thomas Massie in the US House of Representatives.
Michigan(รัฐมิชิแกน)ℹ️
The state represented by Tom Barrett in the US House of Representatives.
Ohio(รัฐโอไฮโอ)ℹ️
The state represented by Warren Davidson in the US House of Representatives.

Law

War Powers Resolution(ญัตติอำนาจสงคราม)ℹ️
The legislative measure passed by the US House of Representatives that aims to limit the President's ability to engage in military conflict without congressional approval.