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Published: Friday, May 22, 2026

"We had the votes to pass it today. Every Democrat was on board. We had the sufficient number of Republicans on board,” Congressman Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told reporters on Thursday.

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On the cusp of reining in Trump, House Republicans cancel war powers vote | Middle East Eye Skip to main content Top Menu - English Version Live News Trending Opinion Video Explainers Search Search Algeria Bahrain China Egypt France Germany India Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Pakistan Palestine Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Sudan Syria Tunisia Turkey UK United Arab Emirates US Yemen Youtube X Instagram Facebook TikTok War on Iran Israel&#039;s genocide in Gaza Toggle navigation Toggle navigation Sidebar Menu Mobile En Home News Opinion Video The Big Story Live Contact Discover Now War on Iran Israel&#039;s genocide in Gaza Follow us Youtube Facebook X Instagram Live Blog Update| War on Iran This is an entry from: Live: Iran says gaps with US remain ‘deep and significant’ On the cusp of reining in Trump, House Republicans cancel war powers vote 22 May 2026 23:15 BST The Republican-led House of Representatives on Thursday unexpectedly cancelled a war powers vote that could have reined in US President Donald Trump's ability to resume hostilities against Iran . It was to be the fourth attempt under the 1973 War Powers Act since February. The vote was scheduled to be among the last on the agenda before lawmakers went away for the extended Memorial Day holiday - and it was likely to be a successful one, given a similar vote held just a week ago came down to a 212-212 tie, when three Republicans joined Democrats in support of asserting congressional authority over war. "We had the votes to pass it today. Every Democrat was on board. We had the sufficient number of Republicans on board,” Congressman Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told reporters on Thursday. "Republicans pulled this vote because they knew they were going to lose it. They know this war is a political and strategic disaster," he added. Read more: On the cusp of reining in Trump, House Republicans cancel war powers vote Top Menu En Live News Trending Opinion Video Explainers Youtube X Instagram Facebook TikTok Top Countries Algeria Bahrain China Egypt France Germany India Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Pakistan Palestine Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Sudan Syria Tunisia Turkey UK United Arab Emirates US Yemen About About us Privacy Terms and conditions Careers Contact us Copyright © 2014 - 2026 . Middle East Eye. All rights reserved. Only England and Wales jurisdiction apply in all legal matters. Middle East Eye ISSN 2634-2456

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