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A person is seen inside a burning vehicle as men attempt to put out the fire after an Israeli airstrike hit a car in the coastal town of Barja, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 13, 2026.A man collects his family’s belongings from the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike the previous day in the southern village of Maarakeh, Lebanon, Sunday, May 17, 2026.A person is seen inside a burning vehicle as men attempt to put out the fire after an Israeli airstrike hit a car in the coastal town of Barja, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 13, 2026.Mustafa Jamalddine - AP A man collects his family’s belongings from the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike the previous day in the southern village of Maarakeh, Lebanon, Sunday, May 17, 2026.WASHINGTON — The U.S.House Thursday rejected a proposal to rein in President Donald Trump’s months-long military actions in Iran that have left more than a dozen U.S.military members dead, while killing thousands of civilians and displacing millions in the Middle East, according to third-party monitors.The measure, known as the War Powers Resolution, is a tool for Congress to limit the president’s ability to initiate or escalate military actions abroad.The resolution failed in a 212-212 vote.Most Democrats voted for the measure, though Jared Golden of Maine opposed it.Three Republicans also crossed party lines to vote in favor.They were Tom Barrett of Michigan, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Thomas Massie of Kentucky.Democratic Rep.Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey sponsored the measure, H.Con.During Wednesday’s debate on the House floor, Gottheimer said that Congress has still not been briefed on the progress or objectives in the Iran war, and argued it’s a violation of the U.S.Constitution.“Oversight is a key constitutional responsibility of Congress,” he said.Pentagon officials testified before Congress this week that the war so far has cost $29 billion, not including Iran’s drone and missile damage to U.S.military installations in the region.Republican Rep.Brian Mast of Florida, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, argued on the House floor that Iran was an “imminent threat.” He added that he was satisfied with the briefings from the Trump administration’s top military officials.Senate on Wednesday rejected an identical measure, its seventh vote on the matter.Three Republicans joined nearly all Democrats, a sign of growing dissatisfaction with the president’s own party amid the war.GOP Sens.Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky joined Democrats.John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, joined Republicans.The Iran war started on Feb.28 and so far, at least 13 U.S.military members have died.Human Rights Activists in Iran, a nongovernmental organization based in Fairfax, Virginia, estimated that at least 1,701 civilians, including 254 children have died because of the war.The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimated in late March that up to 3.2 million Iranians have been displaced due to the U.S.and Israel attack on Iran.We welcome comments, however there are some guidelines: Keep it Clean: Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexual language.Don't Threaten: Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.Be Truthful: Don't lie about anyone or anything.Be Nice: No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading.Be Proactive: Report abusive posts and don’t engage with trolls.Share with Us: Tell us your personal accounts and the history behind articles.