House Republicans cancel vote curbing Trump on Iran

Iran warHouse Republicans cancel vote curbing Trump on IranRepublicans in the Senate are also working to defeat an Iran war powers resolution that has moved closer to succeeding after being voted down multiple times. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleTrump faces GOP resistance on compensation fund, ballroom money02:01Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 22, 2026, 4:47 AM EDTBy Kyle Stewart and Jennifer JettHouse Republicans on Thursday delayed a vote on a war powers resolution that would restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to continue U.S. military operations in Iran after it became clear that the legislation would pass.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Lawmakers will have to vote on the resolution in June, however, after they return from their Memorial Day recess.Congressional support for the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, which Trump launched on Feb. 28 without lawmakers’ approval, has been slipping even among Republicans as the conflict disrupts global energy supplies and sends U.S. gas prices soaring. 00:32Senate passes resolution aimed to end war with Iran00:0000:00The Democratic-backed war powers resolution has been voted down several times already by the Republican-majority House, but several lawmakers had indicated they would support it ahead of a vote scheduled for Thursday.In a joint statement, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other Democratic leaders said Republicans had been “cowardly” in pulling the vote on the Iran war, which has killed at least 13 U.S. service members, wounded hundreds of others and the Pentagon says cost $25 billion so far.“Even as we prepare to recognize our nation’s fallen heroes on Memorial Day, House Republicans refuse to show up and be accountable to the brave service members that have been recklessly put in harm’s way,” they said. Asked by NBC News whether Republicans would have lost the war powers...