House votes to rein in Trump on Iran as war loses GOP support

Politics House votes to rein in Trump on Iran as war loses GOP support 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 3, 2026 / 5:18 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The House on Wednesday passed a measure that would force President Trump to end the war with Iran without congressional authorization, marking the first time the lower chamber has defied the White House on the conflict. The House voted 215 to 208 to narrowly approve the war powers resolution with the help of four Republicans. Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, who has voted against the three previous failed attempts, also dropped his opposition and voted for the measure, giving his party unanimity on the issue. The vote was supposed to take place before lawmakers left for the Memorial Day recess, but House GOP leaders abruptly pulled the vote when it became clear they did not have the numbers to block it. Several Republicans were absent and others were expected to support it. The Senate advanced a similar measure in May to rein in Mr. Trump on Iran after four Republicans joined all but one Democrat to push it forward. Three Republican absences also helped deliver the breakthrough after seven previous unsuccessful votes. But the Senate's procedural vote was just the first step on the way to potential passage, and Republicans will have another opportunity to block it in the coming days.It's unclear when they plan to vote on the House version. Even if a war powers resolution is approved by both chambers, it faces an all-but-certain presidential veto. The measure currently lacks the two-thirds support in both chambers needed to override a veto.  Support for the war...