[70715] US House of Representatives delayed the vote on limiting Trump's war powers against Iran

Political drama in Congress: The vote on war powers against Iran has been postponed

The US House of Representatives fell into a political storm on Thursday, May 22, 2026, after the Republican leadership decided to postpone the vote on a bill seeking to limit President Donald Trump's powers to launch a war against Iran.

According to a report by Afghanistan International, the decision was made after it became clear that there was cross-party support for the proposal, with several Republican representatives also expressing a willingness to support the Democratic initiative. The Fox News network, known for a more conservative line, reported that the Republicans justified the cancellation of the vote due to "failure to reach the required quorum" of party members in the House.

Additional sources provided broader political context: according to Akharin Khabar, journalist Meredith Lee Hill of "Politico" noted that the move was intended "to prevent a political scandal" for President Trump, as the proposal was on the verge of being approved despite Republican control of the House. Cafe Siasat added that this is a consecutive failure for Congress, as this is the fourth instance in which a vote on war powers did not reach a final decision.

Although the Republicans managed to defeat a similar proposal by a narrow margin last week, as noted in Khabar-e Fouri-ye Jang-e Iran, the current events indicate "cracks within the ruling party." It seems that internal pressure within Congress on the subject of Iranian policy is far from over, as the continued advancement of the proposal now depends on the leadership's ability to consolidate a solid majority within its own ranks.