House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution 220-204 on September 15, Third Such Vote With Record Seven Republicans Supporting Effort to Limit Trump Military Action

September 15, 2026

Sources: The Hill, NPR, Jewish Insider, Representative Seth Moulton House office press release dated September 15, AllSides, Congress.gov H.Con.Res.86 and H.Con.Res.38, Senate Daily Press September 16. Vote tally 220-204 and seven Republican supporter names confirmed across all outlets. Casualty figures from NPR July 23 reporting. Senate UC agreement for October 2 vote confirmed in Senate Daily Press.

The US House of Representatives passed a Democratic-backed war powers resolution on Tuesday September 15 by a vote of 220-204, the third time the chamber has approved such legislation to limit President Trump's military actions in Iran, with a record seven Republicans voting in favor. The resolution, sponsored by Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts and cosponsored by 14 House Democrats including 13 Democratic veterans, directs the President to remove US armed forces from hostilities with Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or congressional authorization for use of military force. Seven Republicans voted for the measure, up from four in previous votes, signaling growing Republican discomfort with the war Congress never authorized. Those voting in favor were Representatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Warren Davidson of Ohio, Tom Barrett of Michigan, Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa, Zach Nunn of Iowa and Nancy Mace of South Carolina, with Miller-Meeks and Nunn both facing competitive midterm races in toss-up districts. Representative Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, argued on the House floor that this Congress has not authorized a war with Iran and yet the administration has kept US forces engaged. The war powers resolution, though not legally binding, represents a symbolic rebuke to President Trump over a conflict that has cost 18 US service members their lives since fighting broke out in February, with four deaths occurring since July 17, and nearly 500 injuries including 100 in the past two weeks according to Pentagon figures. The American people have made clear they do not support this war, Meeks said in a statement following the vote, and the Constitution does not grant Trump the authority to wage it without the consent of the people and their representatives. A Senate vote on a companion resolution is scheduled for no later than Friday October 2