Trending Now - GOP Cancels Vote on Iran War Resolution Despite Strong Support

WHO:

CBS News - House Republicans, President Trump, Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, House Republican Leader Steve Scalise, House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, Rep. Brian Mast, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

WHAT:

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - House Republicans pulled a vote on a war powers resolution that would compel President Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying action on the issue.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - House Republican Leader Steve Scalise stated that the vote was delayed to give lawmakers who were absent a chance to vote.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other Democratic caucus leaders described Republicans as "cowardly" for pulling the vote.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution in a 212-212 tie last week.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Senate voted to advance a war powers resolution, with four GOP senators supporting it and three others absent.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick stated, "We're past 60 days so it's got to be brought to us to vote on. We're following the law," regarding the legal timeline for military conflict.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - The legislation before the House is a concurrent resolution that would take effect without Trump's signature if it passed both chambers of Congress.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - Sen. Thom Tillis expressed frustration with the Trump administration's stance, stating, "The current status quo, Pete Hegseth demonstrates how incompetent he is."

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - The House had scheduled a vote on a war powers resolution brought by Democrats to limit Trump's ability to wage war without congressional approval, but it was pulled due to insufficient Republican votes.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Senate voted to advance a war powers resolution, with four GOP senators supporting it and three others absent, marking a milestone for Democrats after seven failed attempts to advance Iran-related measures.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, who previously voted against the war powers resolution, stated he will vote in favor of the legislation next time.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Pennsylvania Republican, indicated he plans to vote for the war powers resolution, stating, "We're past 60 days so it's got to be brought to us to vote on. We're following the law."

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - Trump stated on social media that military leaders should "be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment's notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached."

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - House Republicans pulled a vote on a war powers resolution that would compel President Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying action on the issue.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - House Republican Leader Steve Scalise stated that the vote was delayed to give lawmakers who were absent a chance to vote.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks claimed, "We had the votes without question and they knew it, and as a result they're playing a political game."

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - The House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other Democratic caucus leaders described Republicans as "cowardly" for pulling the vote.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - Trump said he was "just an hour away from ordering another strike on Iran" but held off due to ongoing negotiations by Gulf allies.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - The legislation before the House is a concurrent resolution that would take effect without Trump's signature if it passed both chambers of Congress.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - Sen. Thom Tillis expressed frustration with the Trump administration's stance, stating, "The current status quo, Pete Hegseth demonstrates how incompetent he is."

CBS News - House Republicans pulled a vote on a war powers resolution that would compel President Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.

CBS News - The House had scheduled a vote on a war powers resolution brought by Democrats to limit Trump's ability to wage war without congressional approval.

CBS News - The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution in a 212-212 tie last week.

CBS News - The Senate voted to advance a war powers resolution with four GOP senators supporting it and three others absent.

CBS News - The legislation before the House is a concurrent resolution that would take effect without Trump's signature if it passed both chambers of Congress.

WHERE:

CBS News - Capitol Hill, Washington D.C.

WHEN:

CBS News - The war with Iran was launched almost three months ago.

CBS News - The ceasefire with Iran began in early April.

CBS News - The House narrowly rejected the war powers resolution last week.

WHY:

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - Polling shows most Americans disapprove of the U.S. taking military action against Iran and do not believe the conflict is going well, contributing to the growing momentum to pass a war powers resolution.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - Polling shows most Americans disapprove of U.S. military action against Iran and do not believe the conflict is going well, contributing to the growing momentum to pass a war powers resolution.

CBS News - The vote was pulled as it became clear that Republicans would not have enough votes to defeat the bill due to absences.

CBS News - Polling shows most Americans disapprove of U.S. military action against Iran and do not believe the conflict is going well.

CBS News - A growing number of Republicans believe Trump's legal timeline to wage war without congressional approval has expired.

HOW:

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - The White House argues that the requirements of the War Powers Resolution no longer apply due to the ceasefire with Iran.

[12:34 AM EDT] - CBS News - The legislation before the House is a concurrent resolution that lawmakers said would take effect without Trump's signature if it passed both chambers of Congress.

CBS News - The White House argues that the requirements of the War Powers Resolution no longer apply due to the ceasefire with Iran.

CBS News - Trump stated he was an hour away from ordering another strike on Iran but held off due to ongoing negotiations by Gulf allies.

(UPDATED May 22, 2026 19:27 UTC)

House Republicans have decided to pull a vote on a war powers resolution that would require Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying any action on the matter. Republican Leader Steve Scalise explained that the delay is intended to allow absent lawmakers the opportunity to participate in the vote, while Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, criticized the move as "cowardly." Recent polling indicates that most Americans disapprove of military action against Iran, which is fueling momentum for the resolution, despite the White House's claim that the War Powers Resolution no longer applies due to a ceasefire.

(UPDATED May 22, 2026 15:53 UTC)

The House had planned to vote on a war powers resolution aimed at limiting Trump's ability to engage in military action without congressional approval, but the vote was pulled due to a lack of Republican support. Meanwhile, the Senate successfully advanced a war powers resolution with the backing of four GOP senators, marking a significant achievement for Democrats after several unsuccessful attempts related to Iran. In a notable shift, both Rep. Jared Golden of Maine and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania have expressed their intention to support the legislation in the future, as public sentiment increasingly opposes military action against Iran.

(UPDATED May 22, 2026 10:05 UTC)

House Republicans have decided to pull a vote on a war powers resolution that would require President Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying any action on the matter. Republican Leader Steve Scalise explained that the delay is intended to allow absent lawmakers the opportunity to participate in the vote, while Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks accused Republicans of playing a political game, asserting they had the votes to pass the resolution. Meanwhile, Trump mentioned he was "just an hour away from ordering another strike on Iran" but refrained from doing so due to ongoing negotiations with Gulf allies.

(UPDATED May 22, 2026 06:21 UTC)

House Republicans have decided to pull a vote on a war powers resolution that would require Trump to withdraw from the ongoing conflict with Iran, as it became evident that they lacked the necessary votes to defeat the bill. This comes after a narrow rejection of a similar resolution last week, which ended in a tie, and amid polling indicating that most Americans disapprove of U.S. military actions in the region. The White House contends that the War Powers Resolution no longer applies due to the ceasefire established in early April, while Trump recently indicated he was close to ordering another strike but chose to hold off for ongoing negotiations.