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A similar resolution was passed in the Senate in June.
House lawmakers voted late Tuesday night to curtail presidential power over military action in Iran.
According to CBS News, the measure passed 220 to 204 and presents a direct pushback against the administration’s ongoing foreign campaign.
Democrats provided most of the votes, but seven Republicans crossed party lines to challenge the White House. Their revolt pushed the bill over the top.
“I’ve been consistent on that since the war powers provision expired after 60 days of engagement,” Rep. Tom Barrett, a Michigan Republican who backed the bill, told Fox News Digital.
Deep political divide
The 1973 War Powers Resolution limits presidential military deployments to 60 days without congressional approval. Supporters say that clock ran out long ago. However, administration officials argue the commander in chief is legally protecting national security.
The conflict has become a fierce talking point ahead of the midterm elections. Voters are feeling the pinch. Soaring gas prices and fears of another endless war have fueled growing frustration.
The tension ran so high that Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who opposed the war, tried to force a vote to impeach Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.
A likely veto
Most House Republicans stood firmly by the president. They maintain that strong military action is crucial to counter threats abroad.
“The president has done a good job managing all this,” Rep. Marlin Stutzman, an Indiana Republican, told Fox News Digital. “We need to stand with the president right now and with the Iranian people. And the president’s done what he promised the American people, that he wasn’t going to let them have a nuclear weapon.”
A similar resolution was passed in the Senate in June, but as the president continues to oppose the measure, it is likely to be met with a presidential veto.
