US House narrowly rejects bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/721153' alt='A member of the US Capitol police patrols following a vote in the US House of Representatives on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop Operation Epic Fury against Iran, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, US, March 5, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)' title='A member of the US Capitol police patrols following a vote in the US House of Representatives on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop Operation Epic Fury against Iran, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, US, March 5, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)' /><br />The House voted 212 to 212 on the war powers resolution, meaning it failed because it needed a majority to pass, despite more Republicans backing the effort.<br />