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The US House of Representatives passed a resolution on Wednesday (June 4) ordering the withdrawal of American troops from the Iran war. Four members of Trump's Republicans also joined Democrats in backing the measure, which passed 215-208 and heads to the Senate. The move marked the first time the Republican-controlled House has attempted to force Trump to end the military operations against Tehran. A similar resolution cleared an important procedural hurdle in the Senate at the end of May and could be voted on as early as this week. The Senate, like the House, is narrowly controlled by Republicans. As the Congress pushed for War Powers Resolution, the Trump administration insisted that the war against Iran is already over, despite ongoing exchanges of fire between the two sides' forces and no peace deal. "This is a loud and unambiguous message to Donald Trump on behalf of the American people: it's time to end his deeply unpopular and illegal war of choice in Iran," the House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats posted on X.
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What happens now?
After the resolution was passed by US House, it will now move to the Senate where senators will debate and vote on it. When the Senators approve it, the resolution will be sent to President Trump. This is where the resolution will be stuck as Trump won't sign the resolution. He will, most likely veto it. Congress can try to override the veto as the resolution returns to Congress after Trump rejects it. Both the House and Senate would need a two-thirds majority to override the president's veto. Given Republicans control both chambers and many support Trump, securing a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate would be extremely difficult. As it will be difficult to override the resolution, it dies.
What is War Powers resolution?
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The War Powers Resolution is a US law passed in 1973 to limit the president's ability to involve the United States in armed conflicts without congressional approval. Trump started the Iran war without Congress' approval and since then the Congress has threatened to use War Powers Resolution to force him to end the war. According to the US law, the president can deploy US forces without a declaration of war only in limited circumstances, such as a national emergency or an attack on the US. The president must notify Congress within 48 hours of introducing troops into hostilities. US forces must generally be withdrawn within 60 days (with a possible 30-day extension) unless Congress authorizes the military action or declares war. Lawmakers backing the current resolution argue that the war is unpopular and Americans want to end it. Even if it is symbolic, as lawmakers know Trump would veto it, Congress passed it to put pressure on the Trump administration.
