Coverage dated April 15, 2026

House rejects effort to withdraw forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

Democrats voiced concern that the U.S. is becoming further entrenched in another lengthy conflict in the Middle East and promised to keep raising the issue through more war powers votes in the coming weeks.

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  1. Al-Monitor

    US House rejects bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected an effort to curb President Donald Trump's authority to wage war in Iran, another setback in Democrats' campaign to force Congress back into decisions over military action in the Middle East.

  2. MyNorthwest

    House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress

  3. NBC News

    House effort to end Trump's war with Iran fails by one vote (opens NBC News)

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    The Republican-controlled House rejected a resolution ordering President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    House rejects effort to withdraw forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Democrats voiced concern that the U.S. is becoming further entrenched in another lengthy conflict in the Middle East and promised to keep raising the issue through more war powers votes in the coming weeks.

  5. The New Republic

    House Defeats Iran War Powers Resolution—Thanks to One Democrat (opens The New Republic)

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    The resolution, aimed at ending Trump’s war in Iran, failed by just one vote in the House of Representatives.

  6. Al-Monitor

    US House Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers (opens Al-Monitor)

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    WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Thursday, voting to block a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the war until hostilities are authorized by Congress.

  7. Fox News

    House rejects Democrat attempt to limit Trump's Iran war powers (opens Fox News)

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    House Republicans blocked a Democratic war powers resolution aimed at halting U.S. military action against Iran, standing by President Donald Trump's handling of the conflict.

  8. WMUR

    House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran War (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The House has rejected a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action.

  9. The Columbian

    House rejects effort to withdraw U.S. forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. It was the latest

  10. New York Post

    House resolution to curtail Trump’s war on Iran fails by one vote (opens New York Post)

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    A war powers resolution aimed at curtailing President Trump's power to wage war in Iran failed in a 213-214 vote on the House floor Thursday, marking the third such failure for Democrats in the lower chamber.

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