US House rejects war powers resolution aimed at limiting Iran War

A Democratic-led measure to constrain US President Donald Trump's ability to wage war with Iran has once again failed in the House of Representatives, just a day after another resolution was blocked in the Senate. The House resolution failed in a tight vote of 213-214. Democrats have vowed to maintain their efforts, saying they are an opportunity to get lawmakers' views on the record. Most Republicans in both chambers opposed the recent resolutions - though some have signalled they could reconsider their positions if the war continues. Trump has offered shifting timelines on the conflict's duration, most recently saying the war was "close to over". On Thursday, he said fresh talks could resume as early as this weekend - and that Washington and Tehran were "very close" to making a deal. Apparently confident that a fresh round of face-to-face talks was imminent, Trump said he was not sure an extension to the current ceasefire with Iran would be necessary. Thursday's vote in the House considered a measure known as a concurrent resolution. If it had passed the lower chamber, it would have also required approval from the upper chamber, the Senate. It would not have been subject to presi