The U.S. House rejected a resolution that aimed to direct President Donald Trump to stop bombing Iran.
Lawmakers voted 219-212 to reject Concurrent Resolution 38, sponsored by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie (KY-4). Four Democrats crossed party lines to vote with the majority of Republicans, while two Republicans voted with Democrat lawmakers.
The resolution aimed to direct Trump to remove U.S. armed forces from Iran.
The vote followed a day after the U.S. Senate rejected a similar measure. The U.S. and Israel started bombing Iran on Feb. 28 after Iran refused to surrender long-range ballistic missiles and possible nuclear weapons.
2 GOP Yes votes - Massie KY, Davidson OH
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) March 5, 2026
4 Dem No votes - Golden ME, Landsman OH, Cuellar TX, & Vargas CA https://t.co/w0AUpaQOZJ
Lawmakers said that the U.S. must be able to retaliate as Iran has attacked American assets at embassies across the Middle East.
Today's War Powers vote would force President Trump to immediately halt military operations against Iran's terrorist regime — in the middle of an ongoing operation.
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) March 5, 2026
This would be reckless and we're voting NO.
Iran's regime is the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world.… pic.twitter.com/agyHkE756E
I just voted against the War Powers Resolution regarding Iran, as @POTUS complied with the War Powers Act.
— Rep. Brett Guthrie (@RepGuthrie) March 5, 2026
If adopted, the resolution would have immediately ceased American operations against Iran, but Iran's ongoing attacks on American assets and Embassies in the Middle East… pic.twitter.com/86Y6NOwUpb
In another vote, 53 Democrats refused to reaffirm that Iran is the largest terror sponsor in the world
53 Democrats just voted against reaffirming that the Islamic Republic of Iran remains the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism — something State Departments of both parties have declared since 1984.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 5, 2026
They're sick. pic.twitter.com/1QqSgEiipi
Just 3 years ago, a resolution condemning the terrorist Iranian regime passed the House by a vote of 420-1.
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) March 5, 2026
Now 53 House Democrats just refused to reaffirm that Iran remains the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism.
Trump Derangement Syndrome is melting their brains. https://t.co/vtGS5EbRPk pic.twitter.com/K2Rdn1FcYe
Editor's Note: For decades, former presidents have been all talk and no action. Now, Donald Trump is eliminating the threat from Iran once and for all.
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