Published: June 4, 2026 ⢠9:05 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 4, 2026 ⢠9:27 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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From 4h ago 12.47 BST Trump attacks House over Iran war powers resolution Donald Trump has said âfour bad Republicansâ joined forces with the Democrats to pass a âmeaninglessâ resolution limiting his war powers.
The Republican-led US House of Representatives voted to block the president from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-old conflict.
The House voted 215 to 208, as four Republicans voted with Democrats in favor of the war powers resolution, which directs Trump to withdraw US troops from Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes the use of military force.
In his latest Truth Social outburst, Trump said: double quotation mark Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic...