House blocks Rep. Rashida Tlaib's war powers resolution on Lebanon

Politics House blocks Rep. Rashida Tlaib's war powers resolution on Lebanon By Caitlin Yilek Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Read Full Bio Caitlin Yilek June 4, 2026 / 4:46 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The House rejected a war powers resolution on Thursday to constrain President Trump in Lebanon after Democratic leaders came out against it. The resolution, introduced by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, directs the president to remove U.S. armed forces "from Lebanon" within seven days of the measure's adoption. It failed in a 92 to 324 vote, with two voting present. "Currently, there are no U.S. servicemembers involved in combat operations or hostilities in Lebanon," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar said in a statement before the vote. Democratic leaders said another war powers resolution introduced Wednesday by Tlaib with updated language was "the best legislative vehicle to keep U.S. troops out of Lebanon" and they would work with her to "build consensus" on it. They noted the new version had the support of Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee who has led the push in the lower chamber to rein in Mr. Trump's ability to wage war without congressional authorization. The new version directs the president to remove U.S. armed forces "from any hostilities in Lebanon" within seven days of the measure's adoption. It also adds, "Nothing in this concurrent resolution may be construed to prevent or limit security cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces or the protection of diplomatic facilities." Tlaib forced the vote after weeks of...