House GOP Leaders Pull Iran War Powers Resolution Vote — Enough Bipartisan Support to Pass; Vote Delayed to June — Day 84

House Republican leadership pulled a planned floor vote on an Iran War Powers Resolution on May 22, 2026 (Day 84) after it became apparent the measure had enough bipartisan support to pass. Rather than face a vote that would have compelled President Trump to withdraw US forces from the Iran theater, GOP leadership simply declined to bring it to the floor, delaying the vote into June. The resolution's bipartisan support — with enough Republicans crossing the aisle to join Democrats — reflects mounting congressional frustration with the Hormuz stalemate, elevated US gasoline prices ($4.52/gal national average, up 52% from pre-war), and the war's economic toll on American consumers. The pulled vote is the seventh Congressional attempt to exercise War Powers Resolution authority since February 28 — the previous six failed on floor votes. This is the first to be pulled before a vote, suggesting the administration may now face a genuine risk of a congressional check on the war for the first time. Trump responded to reporters by arguing that 'hostilities have been terminated' — citing the April 8 ceasefire as ending the 60-day WPR clock — and claiming the resolution 'doesn't apply.' Constitutional law experts continue to dispute this framing. The delayed vote is expected to return to the floor in early June, potentially after any Iran peace deal is finalized.