Centrist House Democrats bail Trump out on push to rein in war powers over Iran

Published March 5, 2026 4:49pm ET



President Donald Trump scored a bipartisan win on Thursday when four House Democrats tanked legislation restricting his powers prosecute the war against the Iranian regime.

The House voted on a war powers resolution by Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) that would have required Trump to terminate U.S. armed forces from any hostilities with Iran unless Congress explicitly votes to authorize such action. The measure failed in a 219-212 vote.

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