House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on

WASHINGTON (AP) — For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran , approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval. The roll call late Tuesday, 220-204, was similar to earlier efforts this summer, with a few more Republicans joining most Democrats voting to bring an end to the conflict. None of the resolutions have made it to the president’s desk, where Trump would almost certainly veto the measure. “Remember when Donald Trump said that this war would last just a few weeks?” said Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., who served as a Marine during the Iraq war and pushed the resolution forward.

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Scoop News DeskIran · Published Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 2:46 AM UTCUpdated Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 3:03 AM UTC

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Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, according to an AP-NORC poll in July. 28 has dragged, with on-again, off-again deadly missile strikes being exchanged and causing havoc in the region for nearly seven months. The Senate on its 10th try also approved a war powers resolution to end the conflict, but GOP senators quickly reversed course the next day after Trump berated them during a closed-door lunch.