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U.S. House votes to halt Iran war

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The U.S. House of Representatives passed a symbolic resolution for the second time, urging President Trump to end the war in Iran.
  • The vote, 214-208, saw four Republican congressmen join Democrats in opposition to the conflict.
  • The resolution comes amid controversy over recent U.S. military deaths in the region and invokes the War Powers Resolution, limiting the president's military authority.

The U.S. House of Representatives has again passed a symbolic resolution aimed at pressuring President Donald Trump to cease military operations in Iran. The vote, which concluded with 214 in favor and 208 against, marked the second time the chamber has taken such action. Notably, four members of the majority Republican party sided with the Democratic opposition.

This legislative move occurs amidst heightened tensions and controversy, particularly following the recent deaths of four U.S. service members in attacks attributed to Iran in Jordan and Iraq. These casualties represent the first American fatalities since a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran collapsed.

This vote requires us to find the strength to send a clear and resounding message to this President of the United States: Congress reaffirms our war-making authority. This war must end.

— Pramila JayapalStating the purpose of the resolution before the vote.

Representative Pramila Jayapal, a key proponent of the resolution, emphasized its significance before the vote. "This vote requires us to find the strength to send a clear and resounding message to this President of the United States: Congress reaffirms our war-making authority. This war must end," she stated. Since the conflict's commencement in February, eighteen soldiers have died, and the Department of War reported approximately 100 personnel injured in the last two weeks due to escalating hostilities.

The resolution invokes the War Powers Resolution, a law designed to curtail a president's ability to order military actions without congressional authorization. While the House and Senate previously passed similar resolutions last month, signaling divisions within the Republican party, President Trump retains the power to veto such measures. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the ongoing conflict, stating, "Trump's war is escalating, not diminishing. If Trump does not want to listen to the American people and end this war, then Congress must do it."

Trump's war is escalating, not diminishing. If Trump does not want to listen to the American people and end this war, then Congress must do it.

— Chuck SchumerCriticizing the continuation of the conflict and asserting Congress's role.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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