House passes resolution for first time to halt military action against Iran in rebuke of Trump – PBS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying the president as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long war that has reordered politics at home and abroad.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson had tried to prevent an outcome that would show the mounting opposition to the war, abruptly shutting down floor action two weeks ago when the war powers resolution was on the verge of approval.
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But displeasure has only grown as the conflict drags on and as Trump struggles to negotiate a quick resolution.
The roll call Wednesday was 215-208, and cheers erupted in the House chamber.
“This reckless and costly war of choice needs to end today,” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York said earlier in the week.
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Left: House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., walks to a vote, in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., June 3, 2026. Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
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