US House Demands End to Iran War, Trump Retains Veto Power

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution demanding an end to the war with Iran, a move that directly challenges President Donald Trump. The resolution, approved on Wednesday, orders the withdrawal of American troops from the conflict that Trump initiated on February 28.

While the resolution passed with the support of four Republican lawmakers, its impact is primarily symbolic. President Trump holds the power to veto the measure. The text explicitly states, "Congress orders the President to withdraw United States armed forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran."

Democratic lawmakers on the Foreign Affairs Committee hailed the resolution as sending a "firm and unequivocal message to Donald Trump from the American people." They added, "The time has come to end this illegal and deeply unpopular war."

A similar resolution had previously passed a key stage in the Senate in late May, with its approval in the upper chamber anticipated this week. If both houses of Congress adopt the measure, Trump is expected to veto it. Overriding a presidential veto would require a two-thirds majority in both chambers, a threshold considered practically impossible given the current composition of the House and Senate. The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the sole authority to declare war.