US House Votes to Curb Trump's Powers for Waging War Against Iran. Iran Conflict : A mostly symbolic but politically charged vote, 224 to 194, was largely along party lines, including three members of Trump's Republican Party with Democratic people, including the president in Congress's military crackdown against Iran. Was not sought to be authorized by. Washington: Concerned over running into a war with Iran, US lawmakers on Thursday adopted a measure aimed at reinvigorating President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against the Islamic Republic. The proposal was made by Democrats after Trump ordered the Iranian commander to be killed and Tehran to dramatically increase counter-attack missile strikes, raising fears of a disastrous war between the two enemies. The most symbolic but politically charged vote between 224 and 194 was along party lines, with three members of Trump's Republican Party joining with Democrats, approving the presiden