{"id":1277,"date":"2026-06-06T12:35:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T12:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1277"},"modified":"2026-06-06T12:35:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T12:35:49","slug":"now-that-the-house-has-voted-to-rein-in-trumps-war-with-iran-what-happens-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1277","title":{"rendered":"Now That The House Has Voted To Rein In Trump\u2019s War With Iran, What Happens Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution Wednesday to rein in President Donald Trump\u2019s war with Iran, although Trump would have no binding legal obligation to comply.<\/p>\n

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The House passed the resolution in a 215 to 208 vote, with four Republican congressmen voting alongside Democrats to pass it. The House\u2019s version is a concurrent resolution, which is used to express the sentiment of Congress or to direct certain actions under the War Powers Resolution.<\/p>\n

Even if it passes both chambers, concurrent resolutions do not have the force of law, according to the Senate\u2019s website. Trump would thus have no legal obligation to comply and could ignore any withdrawal directive.<\/p>\n

If the Senate changed it to a joint resolution, it would require Trump\u2019s signature, which would almost certainly be vetoed. Congress would then need a two-thirds majority to override the president\u2019s veto. (RELATED: Trump\u2019s Ploy To Blow Off Congress Over Iran War Not Playing Well With Legal Scholars)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Concurrent resolutions are generally used to make or amend rules that apply to both chambers, such as setting the time of Congress\u2019 adjournment or setting Congress\u2019 revenue or spending goals for the upcoming fiscal year.<\/p>\n

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A White House official told Military.com that concurrent resolutions are \u201cunconstitutional,\u201d making it very unlikely they would respond to it even if it were to pass the Senate.<\/p>\n

\u201cConcurrent resolutions are also unconstitutional,\u201d the official said. \u201cThe War Powers Act was designed with a legislative veto, which was declared unconstitutional in 1983. President Trump will continue to protect our national security using his constitutional authority as Commander-in-Chief while being transparent with Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, a president has 60 days to engage in a military conflict before Congress must either declare war or authorize the use of military force. The House\u2019s resolution, sponsored by Democratic New York Rep. Gregory Meeks, would direct Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran other than those \u201cnecessary to defend the United States\u201d or an ally from an \u201cimminent attack\u201d and seek approval from Congress regarding his military actions.<\/p>\n

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Trump called the vote \u201cmeaningless\u201d in a Thursday Truth Social statement, and accused those supporting it of wanting to see the U.S. \u201cfail.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWho would do such an unpatriotic thing. They know where the negotiations stand. The Democrats are fueled by Trump Derangement Syndrome. They would rather have our Country fail than give me another, of many, victories. The four Republicans, that\u2019s a whole other story \u2013 They\u2019re GRANDSTANDERS! They should be ashamed of themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n