Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Paul (R-KY) speak to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on January 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rand Paul (R-KY), leading voices in the Senate on war ...

The failed vote comes a week after the White House peeled off GOP support for a similar measure in the Senate.

Two Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the war powers resolution, but the motion failed in a 215-215 vote.

Trump put intense pressure on five Republican senators who joined with Democrats to advance the resolution last week and ultimately prevailed in heading off passage of the legislation.

The House on Thursday narrowly voted down a Democratic-led war powers resolution designed to block President Trump from using ...

Now with support from more Republican senators, political moves on the Hill could blunt Trump's war because the administration is wary of alienating Congress.

Democrats argued that the resolution is necessary after the U.S. raid to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

This law stipulates that the president may use military force overseas for a maximum of 60 days without congressional authorization, with an additional 30 days available to conduct withdrawal.

In a dramatic turn of events, two Republican senators who previously supported advancing a war powers resolution aimed at reining ...

Every House Democrat and two Republicans voted in favor of the measure. Every other Republican voted against it.

House Republicans grapple with a bipartisan war powers resolution restricting Trump's military authority in Venezuela, ...