TechFlow News, June 6: According to a report by the Daily Caller, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, on Wednesday by a vote of 215 to 208, a War Powers Resolution aimed at restricting President Donald Trump’s military authority regarding Iran. Four Republican lawmakers voted in favor. The resolution, introduced by Democratic Representative Gregory Meeks of New York, requires Trump to cease hostile military operations against Iran unless undertaken in defense against an “imminent attack,” and mandates that any subsequent actions receive congressional approval.
Because the House passed a “concurrent resolution,” per Senate website guidelines, such resolutions—despite being approved by both chambers—carry no legal force. White House officials responded by calling the resolution “unconstitutional,” and Trump posted on Truth Social calling the vote “meaningless,” accusing its supporters of attempting to sabotage his final negotiations to end the war with Iran.
The resolution has now been referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. If the Senate amends it into a “joint resolution”—which requires the President’s signature—Trump is almost certain to veto it, and Congress would then need a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers to override the veto. Earlier, on May 1, Trump wrote to Congress asserting that the war with Iran had “ended,” thereby seeking to circumvent the 60-day congressional authorization deadline stipulated under the 1973 War Powers Resolution; however, legal experts note that a ceasefire agreement does not reset this statutory deadline.
