US House passes third resolution in four months attempting to curb US military presence in Iran

The US House of Representatives passed a Democrat-sponsored resolution on Tuesday directing President Trump to remove US Armed Forces from Iran, except for forces needed to defend against imminent attack. The resolution passed 220-204, with seven Republicans voting in favor, up from four in previous votes. It is the third such war powers resolution passed by the House in four months.

The US House of Representatives passed a resolution on Tuesday designed to severely limit US military action in Iran, directing President Donald Trump to remove all US Armed Forces from the Islamic Republic except for elements necessary to defend the US and allies from imminent attack. The Democrat-sponsored resolution was originally submitted in April and passed with a 220-204 vote, with seven Republicans voting in favor. This marks the third time the House has passed a similar war powers resolution in four months, with the number of Republicans in support increasing from four to seven. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa), one of the Republicans who voted in favor, wrote that he will not support another open-ended war. Separately, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie filed articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of abusing his office by executing an order for hostilities against Iran without congressional approval. The impeachment resolution is unlikely to pass but could force a difficult vote for some Republicans ahead of November's midterm elections. Massie lost his primary in May to a Trump-backed candidate after leading a push to release Epstein-related Justice Department files.