House blocks war powers resolution on Lebanon

The House of Representatives voted to block a war powers resolution introduced by Representative Rashida Tlaib concerning Lebanon. Prior to the vote, Democratic leaders announced their opposition to Tlaib's resolution, stating they favored an alternative measure also introduced by Tlaib on Wednesday. The resolution aimed to direct President Trump to remove all U.S. armed forces from Lebanon within seven days of passage, as Congress had not authorized these hostilities. The final vote was 324-92-2 against the resolution. A decisive majority of Democrats opposed the measure, with 117 voting against it and 91 voting in favor. One Republican voted for the resolution, with two Democrats voting present. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that there are no U.S. service-members involved in combat operations or hostilities in Lebanon and that leaders would support an alternative resolution preserving U.S. coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces in their fight against Hezbollah.