House Narrowly Passes Non-Binding Iran War Measure, Advances Ukraine Aid Bill
The House voted 215-208 to direct President Trump to end the Iran War and 218-204 to advance an $8 billion Ukraine aid bill. Four Republicans joined Democrats on the Iran measure.
indiatoday.intoday.inHouse lawmakers passed legislation on Wednesday designed to force President Trump to end the Iran War. The measure passed 215-208, with four Republicans joining every Democrat in support. The vote marks the first time Congress has gone on record against a conflict that has lasted more than three months.
Supporters described the concurrent resolution as a statement of constitutional authority, though its legal force remains disputed and the Senate has yet to act. The same day, the House approved a procedural motion on military aid for Ukraine by 218-204. The step cleared the way for consideration of the Ukraine Support Act, introduced by Rep.
) in April 2025. The Ukraine Support Act would provide $8 billion in military financing loans and extend the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative through 2027. The initiative permits the United States to transfer weapons directly from Pentagon stockpiles to Ukraine.
Two advisory board members for the military newspaper Stars and Stripes filed suit against the Pentagon on Wednesday. The complaint seeks to block Defense Department efforts to exert control over the publication’s editorial decisions. Kuwait reported that Iranian drones struck its main airport on Wednesday, killing one person, wounding dozens, and forcing a temporary closure of the facility.
Three AI policy organizations urged House and Senate Armed Services Committees on Wednesday to add language to the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act requiring human oversight of lethal autonomous weapons. m. Thursday.
Sen. ) began an effort to repeal a Trump administration directive that requires some green-card applicants to leave the United States before approval. Senate Republicans removed up to $1 billion in proposed security funding for a new White House ballroom from a revised budget package.
C. National Guard has not reduced violent crime in Washington, though opportunistic property crime fell 24 percent during the period. Sen.
) said Tuesday that Democrats were “wrong” to attempt to eliminate the filibuster during the Biden administration.
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