House Set to Vote This Week on Iran War Powers as 12-Day Conflict Drags On

3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 22

A House vote is expected this week on a war powers resolution to end U.S. involvement in Iran before lawmakers leave for the monthlong August recess.
Mike Johnson is pressing to "wrap it up" as the conflict enters a possible 12th day, fighting intensifies and several Arab Gulf allies report Iranian attacks despite White House cease-fire efforts.
Polls show the political pressure driving that push: only about one-third of MAGA voters now say the war is worth the economic strain, while more than two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling.
Trump signaled no retreat, attending the transfer of four U.S. service members killed last weekend and warning the U.S. would bomb an Iranian bridge or power plant for any attack in the Strait of Hormuz.
The split leaves Republicans balancing Trump's military posture against fragile House and Senate majorities heading into November's midterm elections.