House votes to keep Trump’s Operation Epic Fury underway in Iran

The U.S. House of Representatives has followed the Senate’s lead by declining to advance a War Powers Resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump’s authority in the ongoing fight against Iran.
The Republican-controlled House defeated the measure in a 212–219 vote on Thursday. Sponsored by Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), the resolution failed largely along party lines.
Massie and Warren Davison (R-Ohio) were the only Republicans to cross party lines.
Four Democrats, Representatives Jared Golden (D-Maine), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) and Juan Vargas (D-Calif.) voted against the resolution alongside Republicans.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) led the opposition, referring to a passing of the resolution as a “terrible, dangerous idea” that would “kneecap our own forces” during the middle of a critical mission.
The failed vote means that President Trump retains full operational control over Operation Epic Fury without needing immediate congressional approval.
The move comes one day after the same resolution fell short in a 48-52 Senate vote.
On February 28th, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, a joint military campaign designed to systematically dismantle Iran’s strategic capabilities. Combining “shock and awe” aerial tactics with high-precision naval strikes, the operation’s primary objectives include the permanent neutralization of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure at sites like Fordow and Natanz, the destruction of its ballistic missile industry, and the elimination of its naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz. The mission saw a successful escalation with the targeted deaths of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior IRGC leadership during the opening wave of strikes.
Comments
Post a Comment