On March 5, the U.S. House of Representatives, by a 212-219 vote, voted down the Ro Khanna-Thomas Massie-sponsored H. Con. Res. 38, “Directing the President pursuant to section 5 (c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
The U.S. Senate had voted down a similarly worded Senate companion by a 47-53 vote on March 4.
The very short Khanna-Massie resolution stated in SECTION 1. Findings:
“Congress makes the following findings:
“(1) Congress has the sole power to declare war under article 1, section 8, clause 11 of the United States Constitution.
“(2) Congress has not declared war with respect to, or provided a specific statutory authorization for, hostilities involving United States Armed Forces against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
“(3) Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)) states that “at any time that United States Armed Forces are engaged in hostilities outside the territory of the United States, its possessions and territories without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization, such forces shall be removed by the President if Congress so directs.”
