{"id":2588614,"date":"2026-04-08T15:39:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-see-momentum-for-reining-in-trumps-iran-war-powers\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:40:54","slug":"house-democrats-see-momentum-for-reining-in-trumps-iran-war-powers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-see-momentum-for-reining-in-trumps-iran-war-powers\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats see momentum for reining in Trump&#8217;s Iran war powers"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fhouse-democrats-see-momentum-for-reining-in-trumps-iran-war-powers%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=2588614&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>Democrats in teh U.S. House are gaining momentum to curb President Donald trump\u2019s authority to wage war against Iran amid his threats to target Iran\u2019s civilian infrastructure. Two vulnerable House Democrats, Henry Cuellar and Greg Landsman, say they will back a <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 ... Members Demand Biden Seek Approval Before Sending U.S. Troops To Ukraine\">war powers resolution<\/a> when Congress reconvenes, with Cuellar signaling he no longer supports a short 30-day window and Landsman linking his support to Trump\u2019s incendiary rhetoric. The pair had helped defeat a previous measure that would have terminated the Iran war immediately, joining several Republicans in sinking that effort; by contrast, the vote exposed the narrow House majority, as Speaker Mike Johnson could lose only a couple of republicans while Democrats largely backed him. Even if such a resolution passed the House, it would likely fail in the Senate and could be vetoed by Trump, but Democrats plan to force another vote condemning the conflict and curbing the president\u2019s actions when lawmakers return. Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, argue Congress must reassert its war-powers authority. The push comes as Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire and ongoing negotiations with Iran, with critics deeming the ceasefire insufficient and advocates calling for a permanent end to the war. additionally, roughly 80 Democrats in both chambers have urged invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump over threats to escalate the war, describing such threats as potentially war-criminal.  <\/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\">House Democrats see momentum for reining in Trump&rsquo;s Iran war powers<\/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_2554990\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"249\">House Democrats<\/a> are gaining momentum in their push to rein in President Donald Trump&rsquo;s war powers in light of the commander in chief&rsquo;s threats to annihilate Iran&rsquo;s entire civilization.<\/p>\n<p>Two vulnerable House Democrats, who have opposed prior efforts to tie Trump&rsquo;s hands in waging the war, tell the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> they will now support doing so when Congress reconvenes next week. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I previously supported a 30-day window for operational realities and to allow the administration to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >define long-term objectives<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-vows-to-tackle-ukraine-aid-in-timely-manner-after-white-house-meeting\/\" title=\"Johnson promises to address Ukraine aid promptly after White ... meeting\">clear exit strategy<\/a>,&rdquo; said Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX). &ldquo;That window has passed. Those answers remain insufficient. I will support a war powers resolution if it comes to the floor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) also confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that he will do the same. In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepGregLandsman\/status\/2041541911471677780\">post on X<\/a>, Landsman linked his decision to Trump&rsquo;s comments threatening to destroy Iran&rsquo;s electrical grid and other key infrastructure if Tehran did not strike a deal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump is unhinged and this insane rhetoric is undermining and creating panic,&rdquo; said Landsman. &ldquo;STFU and end it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cuellar and Landsman face tough reelection battles this fall. Both helped Trump skirt an initial war powers rebuke in the House last month. The duo joined Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME), Juan Vargas (D-CA), and 215 Republicans in sinking a war powers resolution that would have terminated the war in Iran immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Given the narrow majority, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could only lose one Republican on the vote if all Democrats struck together. Johnson lost two, with Reps. Warren Davidison (R-OH) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) voting in favor, but was bailed out by Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the resolution passed, it likely wouldn&rsquo;t have gotten the 60 votes necessary in the Senate, where similar efforts have repeatedly failed. Regardless, Trump could still veto it from becoming law even if it did pass Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, despite the long odds, Democratic leadership in the House and Senate is planning to force another vote on condemning the war next week when lawmakers return to Washington from the Easter recess. The resolutions seek to put Congress on record condemning the conflict and tie the president&rsquo;s hands from launching further strikes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congress must reassert its authority, especially at this dangerous moment,&rdquo; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said during a Wednesday press conference in New York City. &ldquo;No president, Democrat or Republican, should take this country to war alone. Not now, not ever.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are pushing forward with the resolutions even as Trump has struck a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4518441\/trump-iran-ceasefire-deal\/\">two-week ceasefire<\/a> with Iran and negotiations between the United States and Tehran are ongoing. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A two-week ceasefire is insufficient,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"790\">House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries <\/a>(D-NY) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/jeffries.house.gov\/2026\/04\/07\/leader-jeffries-on-cnn-we-need-a-permanent-end-to-donald-trumps-reckless-war-of-choice\/\">told CNN&rsquo;s Anderson Cooper<\/a> Tuesday. &ldquo;We need a permanent end to Donald Trump&rsquo;s reckless war of choice, which is why House Democrats have demanded that Speaker Mike Johnson immediately reconvene the House back into session so we can move a war powers resolution that will end this conflict permanently<em>&ldquo;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Forcing a vote comes after nearly 80 Democrats in the House and Senate called on the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Trump from office over his initial threats to escalate the war by targeting Iran&rsquo;s civilian infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4519196\/dems-want-trump-removed-over-iran\/\"><strong>OVER 30 DEMOCRATS WANT TRUMP REMOVED USING 25TH AMENDMENT OVER IRAN WAR&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Democrats said if the threat was carried out, it would have amounted to a &ldquo;war crime&rdquo; that would punish the people of Iran for the actions of its government.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Massie, Vargas, and Golden&rsquo;s offices for comment.<\/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 to curb Trump&#8217;s Iran-war powers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2588615,"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\/2026\/02\/AP26044781428005-e1771185872961.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[4402,33723,3823,3634,57516],"class_list":["post-2588614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-congress","tag-house-democrats","tag-iran","tag-trump","tag-war-powers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26044781428005-e1771185872961.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588614","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=2588614"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588614\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2588618,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588614\/revisions\/2588618"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2588615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2588614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2588614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2588614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}