US House Votes to Pull Troops from Iran War, Defying Trump's Plan

The Republican-led US House of Representatives has backed plans that seeks to halt President Donald Trump from taking further war against Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-old conflict.

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‎The vote, held on Wednesday at the Capitol house, Washington DC, was done to adopt the war powers resolution,which directs Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes the use of military force.

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‎This was the fourth attempt by the House to rein in Trump's war powers. It is the latest setback for Trump in Congress despite his party's slim majorities in both the House and Senate.

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‎It is unclear how much legal force this House measure would have.

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‎For now, the vote is largely symbolic, as legislation must pass the Senate as well as the House to become effective, and there is debate over whether war powers resolutions would be constitutional even if they are approved by Congress.

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‎The vote, nonetheless, reflects unease among some Republicans over Trump’s handling of the conflict and marks a rare bipartisan effort to curb presidential war powers as the war has entered ⁠a fourth month.

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‎The four House Republicans who voted for the war powers resolution were Representatives Tom Barrett of Michigan, Warren Davidson of Ohio, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Thomas Massie of Kentucky.

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