President Trump blasted the House vote to limit his war powers against Iran, calling it a “meaningless vote” and accusing Democrats and four Republican defectors of undermining his final negotiations with the Islamic Republic.
The House approved the war-powers resolution by a narrow 215-208 vote, with four Republicans joining Democrats. The measure seeks to block Trump from continuing military operations against Iran without congressional authorization, unless US forces face an imminent threat. The resolution is considered largely symbolic because it faces serious obstacles in the Senate and would almost certainly be vetoed by Trump if it reached his desk.
In his statement, Trump said the vote came “right in the middle” of his final negotiations to end the war with Iran. He accused Democrats of being driven by “Trump Derangement Syndrome” and said they would rather see the US fail than allow him another victory. He also turned his fire on the four Republicans who voted with Democrats, calling them “grandstanders” and saying they should be ashamed of themselves.
The vote comes as the war with Iran has passed the 90-day threshold under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, intensifying the constitutional clash between Congress and the White House over who controls America’s war-making authority. Supporters of the resolution say Congress must reassert its role over military action, while the Trump administration argues that the move weakens the US position at a critical moment in negotiations with Tehran.