Updated on June 30, 2026, at 3:40 pm EST
The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted down a War Powers Resolution to end US support for Israel’s war in Lebanon, which continues despite the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding stating it must end.
The bill failed in a 189-235 vote, with just two Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie (KY) and Lauren Boebert (CO) — voting yes. However, according to Caitlyn Kim, a reporter for CPR News, Boebert said that her vote was a mistake and she meant to vote no. Massie has consistently supported bills aimed at ending wars in the Middle East.
The War Powers Resolution, introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, was backed by House Democratic leadership after they opposed an earlier version, but 22 Democrats still voted against it. A total of seven lawmakers — four Republicans and three Democrats — did not vote.
The vote comes days after Israel and the Lebanese government signed a “framework agreement” that Israeli officials say allows the IDF to continue its occupation of southern Lebanon, an arrangement that is not compatible with the implementation of the US-Iran MoU.
The Israel-Lebanon deal sparked protests in Lebanon and is strongly opposed by Hezbollah, the Amal Movement, and other non-Shia factions, as many Lebanese see it as giving up sovereignty over the south. The deal was overseen by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has said the war is separate from the negotiations with Iran despite the MoU explicitly linking the two issues.
