Trending Now - House Republicans Split on Trump’s Iran War Powers Vote

WHO:

Republican Rep. Warren Davidson (Ohio)

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie (Kentucky)

House Speaker Mike Johnson

Rep. Eugene Vindman (Democrat)

Rep. Jason Crow (Democrat, Colorado)

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries

Sen. John Fetterman (Democrat, Pennsylvania)

Rep. Greg Landsman

Rep. Pat Ryan (Democrat)

Sen. Brian Schatz (Democrat, Hawaii)

Sen. Mark Kelly (Democrat, Arizona)

Sen. Ruben Gallego (Democrat, Marine Corps combat veteran)

WHAT:

The House voted on a war powers resolution on March 5, 2026, which was rejected.

The resolution aimed to require the Trump administration to seek congressional approval before continuing military action in Iran.

President Trump ordered strikes on Tehran on February 28, 2026.

The GOP-led Senate rejected a similar measure on March 4, 2026, with a vote of 53 to 47.

Davidson was one of only two Republicans to vote with Democrats against Trump’s war powers.

WHERE:

The House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

Iran (specific location of strikes not detailed)

WHEN:

March 5, 2026: House vote on war powers resolution.

February 28, 2026: Trump ordered strikes on Tehran.

March 4, 2026: Senate vote on similar war powers measure.

WHY:

Davidson's vote was motivated by concerns over the potential for a constitutional crisis if military action continued without congressional authorization.

Davidson aimed to remind Trump of his previous anti-war stance and to assure constituents that their concerns were being heard.

HOW:

Davidson confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson about the role of Congress in authorizing military force.

Davidson participated in a classified briefing with Trump administration officials regarding the strikes on Iran.

The House GOP leadership attempted to persuade Davidson to vote with the majority but ultimately failed.

QUOTES:

Davidson: “I love this country with a soldier’s passion... the moral hazard posed by a government no longer constrained by our Constitution is a grave threat.”

Massie: “I’m beyond the pressure campaign. I’m in the part where they just try to unselect you.”

Vindman: “This is a commitment of American blood and treasure to a conflict that we didn’t need to be engaged in.”

Landsman: “I’m more of a country-first guy... To me, this was a no brainer.”

Ryan: “If I hear one more chicken hawk who’s never served a single day in uniform... try to talk tough having never seen what war is about, I’m going to lose my mind.”

On March 5, the House of Representatives voted on a war powers resolution aimed at requiring Trump to seek congressional approval for military action in Iran, but the measure was rejected. This follows Trump’s order for strikes on Tehran on February 28, and just a day earlier, a similar resolution was turned down in the GOP-led Senate with a vote of 53 to 47, where Republican Rep. Warren Davidson was one of only two GOP members to side with Democrats against Trump’s military actions. Davidson expressed his concerns about the potential for a constitutional crisis and emphasized the importance of Congress's role in authorizing military force, stating, “the moral hazard posed by a government no longer constrained by our Constitution is a grave threat.”