House Fails to Advance Iran War Powers Resolution on 212-212 Tied Vote — Third Consecutive Democratic Defeat

The House of Representatives failed to advance an Iran war powers resolution on May 15, 2026, with the vote ending in a 212-212 tie — the third consecutive failed Democratic attempt to rein in Trump's authority to conduct military operations against Iran. Under the War Powers Resolution, a 60-day clock for unauthorized troop engagement had already passed without congressional action; the Trump administration argues the ceasefire pauses the WPR clock, a legal position Democrats dispute. The tied vote underscored the inability of House Democrats — without Republican crossover support — to force a binding war powers vote during an ongoing fragile ceasefire with Iran.