US House of Representatives approves resolution on Trump's military actions against Iran for third time
The US House of Representatives in Washington has for the third time backed a resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's ability to carry out further military actions against Iran. The document, introduced by Democrat Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, was supported by 220 lawmakers, while 204 voted against it. Seven Republicans backed the decision despite the president's position.
The resolution orders the president to withdraw the US Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran. As CBS News World reports, the vote was a symbolic condemnation of the president's policy on the war.
Prospects in the Senate
It is currently unknown whether the Senate will consider this document during the two scheduled weeks of work before the November elections. Another war powers resolution, which the House of Representatives approved in July, has still not advanced in the Senate.
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In June, both chambers of Congress had already adopted another resolution, but the White House disputed its validity. On August 28, six months had passed since the start of the war. The Pentagon stated that Operation Epic Fury — the name of the initial strikes on Iran — had ended in May. At the same time, the United States and Iran continued to exchange strikes for months, while the ceasefire regime intended to end the war collapsed in July.
Funding and costs
The Trump administration is seeking additional funding for the conflict amounting to tens of billions of dollars. Republicans are trying to provide up to $73 billion through the budget reconciliation process. The process stalled in the Senate because it included funding for Trump's SAVE America Act bill on voting rules.
On September 15, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated current spending on the war with Iran at approximately $2–3 billion per month. According to its calculations, direct US costs from February 28 to August 1 amounted to about $38 billion. Gregory Meeks, the leading Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the administration has still not demonstrated that seven months of war have secured a lasting strategic solution to threats from Iran.
