The U.S. House of Representatives has voted for the third time to end the war against Iran, passing a bill to limit war powers, The Guardian reported. The United States’ war against Iran has cost at least $38 billion and has depleted American defensive missile stockpiles to a point where their replenishment could take five years.
The vote concluded with 220 in favor and 204 against, mirroring previous tallies. During this vote, several more Republican members joined the majority of Democrats in calling for an end to the war. This legislative action is likely the final vote by the U.S. House on the war with Iran before the midterm elections, an event anticipated to negatively impact the Republican Party at the ballot box due to the repercussions of the war against Iran and the escalating cost of living crisis in the United States.
The U.S. House of Representatives initially agreed to limit war powers in June and reaffirmed this decision with another vote in July. Both actions were aimed at halting U.S. military aggressions against Iran. The U.S. Senate had also agreed to end the war against Iran in its tenth attempt, but Republican senators retreated from their position the following day after severe criticism from Trump.
The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the authority to declare war, but the President also has the power to authorize certain military actions.
