House to Vote on Resolution Requiring Withdrawal from Iran Conflict

The House is scheduled to vote Thursday on legislation that would require withdrawal from the Iran conflict. The measure is the latest attempt to apply the War Powers Resolution of 1973 to the ongoing military engagement. Previous votes on similar resolutions have not passed, though some Republican lawmakers have joined Democrats in supporting the measures.

On Tuesday, the Senate advanced a related resolution with support from four Republican senators and three absences.

Patience with the conflict has declined as the situation in the Strait of Hormuz disrupts global shipping and raises gasoline prices. A House resolution last week came within one vote of passage after three Republicans supported it. The sponsor of the current House measure said lawmakers have a constitutional duty to act rather than support an open-ended military engagement.

One Democrat who opposed the measure last week has indicated support for the new version.

The White House maintains that the War Powers Resolution no longer applies because of a ceasefire. Officials have noted that the president considered another strike earlier this week but delayed action while Gulf allies pursued negotiations. Republican lawmakers have expressed support for confronting Iran but some have stated that the legal timeline for military action without congressional approval has ended.

Democratic senators joined a veterans' advocacy group outside the Capitol on Wednesday to highlight the rise in average gasoline prices to $4.53. Republican leaders have described the initial military action as necessary given Iran's long-standing adversarial status.