House Rejects War Powers Resolution on Iran as Russia Strikes Ukraine
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to reject a bipartisan resolution that would have directed President Trump to end military hostilities against Iran, with House Republicans providing the decisive votes to block the measure; a similar Senate resolution was also turned back. Separately, Russia launched what officials described as its deadliest aerial attack on Ukraine in months, killing 18 people, following a short-lived Orthodox Easter truce, while a Ukrainian drone strike killed two people inside Russia. Other notable developments include a razor-thin presidential race in Peru, renewed scrutiny over UK Ambassador Peter Mandelson's security vetting, and a rescue effort for a stranded humpback whale in Germany.
Progressive outlets frame the House vote as Republicans enabling an unpopular, potentially unauthorized war by shielding Trump from congressional oversight of his executive military authority over Iran.
The House voted along largely partisan lines to defeat a war powers resolution on Iran, a congressional check that has now been rejected in both chambers, while Trump has publicly stated the conflict is approaching its end.
Conservative outlets frame the blocked resolution as House Republicans appropriately supporting the commander-in-chief's conduct of a military campaign that Trump has indicated is nearly concluded.
The House voted along largely partisan lines to defeat a war powers resolution on Iran, a congressional check that has now been rejected in both chambers, while Trump has publicly stated the conflict is approaching its end.
The U.S. House rejected a resolution directing Trump to end hostilities in Iran, and Russia carried out a major aerial attack killing 18 in Ukraine following a brief truce.