US House votes to urge Trump to stop military action against Iran

Harry Archie July 23, 2026

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The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling on President Donald Trump to stop military action against Iran unless Congress approves it.

The resolution passed by 214 votes to 208, with four Republican lawmakers joining Democrats in support.

However, the measure is mostly symbolic and is not legally binding. It does not require Trump’s signature, and he is expected to ignore it.

The vote came as the conflict between the United States and Iran continues to worsen. The US has carried out 12 straight nights of airstrikes on Iranian military targets, while Iran has launched attacks on US military bases and countries allied with the United States in the Gulf.

The fighting has also affected shipping in the region. Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, while Iran has continued to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, an important route for global oil supplies.

The House vote reflects growing concern among lawmakers over the conflict, which began after US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.

Democratic lawmaker Pramila Jayapal, who introduced the resolution, said most Americans want the war to end. Democrats argued that Trump started and continued the military action without Congress’s approval, which they say goes against the US Constitution.

Most Republicans defended the president. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast said the military action was a response to attacks by Iran and honoured US troops who lost their lives in the conflict.

The Senate later rejected a similar proposal put forward by Democrats.

The White House said limiting the president’s powers during the conflict would weaken the United States. However, Democrats and a few Republicans argued that Congress should have the final say on decisions about war.