{"id":2573940,"date":"2026-02-26T12:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-to-force-vote-on-iran-war-powers-resolution\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:21:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:21:03","slug":"democrats-to-force-vote-on-iran-war-powers-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-to-force-vote-on-iran-war-powers-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats to force vote on Iran war powers resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-to-force-vote-on-iran-war-powers-resolution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2573940&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>democratic leaders in the House plan to force a full vote on the Khanna\u2013Massie War powers resolution, which would require the president to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-leads-bipartisan-house-resolution-to-limit-trumps-war-powers\/\" title=\"Massie leads bipartisan House ... to limit ...\u2019s ... powers\">obtain congressional authorization<\/a> before using military force against Iran. The move seeks to rein in potential U.S. military action as negotiations with Iran continue amid heightened tensions and a buildup of U.S. forces in the Middle East. Introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep.Ro Khanna (D-CA), the measure argues that Congress has the constitutional power to declare war and should not allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doug-burgum-says-energy-dominance-will-be-americas-big-stick\/\" title=\"Doug Burgum says \u2018energy dominance\u2019 will be \u2018America\u2019s big stick\u2019\">unilateral presidential action<\/a>. While many Democrats back bringing the resolution to a floor vote, there is bipartisan pushback: some Republicans and Democrats say they will oppose it or insist on additional briefings and oversight before any action. the article frames the push as part of a broader debate over <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >diplomacy versus military intervention<\/a>; Trump has signaled that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shoots-down-highly-fabricated-fake-news-report-about-his-actions-on-iran\/\" title=\"... Shoots Down &#039;Highly Fabricated, Fake News&#039; Report About His ...s on ...\">military options remain<\/a> on the table if Iran\u2019s nuclear negotiations fail, though officials emphasize diplomacy as the preferred path.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats to force vote on Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/43-republican-democrat-house-members-demand-biden-seek-approval-before-sending-u-s-troops-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"43 Republican, Democrat House Members Demand Biden Seek Approval Before Sending U.S. Troops To Ukraine\">war powers resolution<\/a> to rein in Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2515988\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"1250\">House<\/a> Democratic leadership will force a vote on legislation to rein in President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> use of military force against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a>, as his administration undergoes negotiations with the Middle Eastern country.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic leadership&rsquo;s push to vote on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/war-powers-resolution\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2577\">war powers resolution<\/a> to check the president comes as the United States is building up the largest force of warships and aircraft in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"102\">Middle East<\/a>, and Trump&nbsp;warned that military action against Iran is possible if talks over its nuclear program collapse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4472881\/virginia-congressional-democrats-back-redistricting\/\">Virginia&#8217;s congressional Democrats back redistricting plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4472844\/discomfort-among-democrats-heckling-trump-state-of-the-union-sarah-bedford\/\">&#8216;Discomfort&#8217; among Democrats over members &#8216;heckling&#8217; Trump&#8217;s State of the Union: Sarah Bedford<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4472433\/bill-and-hillary-clinton-to-sit-for-house-oversight-depositions-epstein-ties\/\">Bill and Hillary Clinton to sit for back-to-back House Oversight depositions over Epstein ties<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;As soon as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">Congress<\/a> reconvenes next week, we will compel a vote of the full House of Representatives on the bipartisan Khanna-Massie War Powers resolution,&rdquo; Democratic leadership wrote in a joint statement. &ldquo;This legislation would require the president to come to Congress to make the case for using military force against Iran.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Iranian regime is brutal and destabilizing, seen most recently in the killing of thousands of protestors,&rdquo; they continued. &ldquo;However, undertaking a war of choice in the Middle East, without a full understanding of all the attendant risks to our servicemembers and to escalation, is reckless. We maintain that any such action would be unconstitutional without consultation with and authorization from Congress.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The resolution was introduced by Reps. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-massie\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17668\">Thomas Massie<\/a> (R-KY) and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5039\">Ro Khanna<\/a> (D-CA)&nbsp;earlier this year, and specified that the Constitution grants Congress the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3445025\/massie-leads-bipartisan-house-resolution-limit-trump-war-powers-iran\/\">power to declare war<\/a>, as Democrats have been calling for a de-escalation in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>During Trump&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-of-the-union\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"658\">State of the Union<\/a> address, he reiterated his &ldquo;preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy&rdquo; with Iran but affirmed that he will &ldquo;never allow the world&rsquo;s No. 1 sponsor of terror, which they are by far, to have a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nuclear-weapons\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"542\">nuclear weapon<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are in negotiations with them,&rdquo; Trump said Tuesday. &ldquo;They want to make a deal, but we haven&rsquo;t heard those secret words: &lsquo;We will never have a nuclear weapon.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Democratic leadership has put its weight behind this push, there is already some bipartisan pushback.<\/p>\n<p>Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) announced last week that they will oppose the resolution when it comes to the floor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We stand with the Iranian people who are demanding basic rights and dignity, and we are committed to protecting them from the regime&rsquo;s savagery,&rdquo; the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/lawler.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5528\">two wrote in a statement. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4471781\/vance-iran-take-nuclear-negotiations-seriously\/\">VANCE SAYS HE HOPES IRANIANS TAKE NEW ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE US SERIOUSLY <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congress should be briefed on any planned military action in compliance with the War Powers Act,&rdquo; they later added. &ldquo;It is also essential that the appropriate committees are fully and promptly briefed. Congress must not limit our ability to protect Americans and our allies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>House GOP leadership narrowly avoided a war powers resolution on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"910\">Venezuela<\/a> from passing earlier this year in a 215 to 215 vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats push House vote on Iran war powers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2573941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25120709706460.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,3823,57516],"class_list":["post-2573940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-iran","tag-war-powers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25120709706460.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2573940"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2573944,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573940\/revisions\/2573944"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2573941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2573940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2573940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2573940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}