House Overwhelmingly Defeats Tlaib Lebanon War Powers Resolution After Democratic Leaders Oppose Text
The House overwhelmingly rejected Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon war powers resolution on Thursday, June 4, 2026, voting 324-92 with two members present in Washington.[1]
The vote also confirmed there are currently no U.S. servicemembers in combat or hostilities in Lebanon.[1] House Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar issued a pre-vote statement opposing Tlaib's original text.[1] They endorsed a revised version introduced June 3 that directs removal "from any hostilities in Lebanon" rather than removal "from Lebanon" outright.[1]
The revised resolution says nothing in it may be construed to limit security cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces or the protection of U.S. diplomatic facilities.[1] It won the backing of Rep. Gregory Meeks, the ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.[1] Republicans argued on the floor that Tlaib was trying to remove U.S. forces from a country "where we are not in conflict," a point made by Rep. Brian Mast.[1] Republicans also seized on the fact the original text did not single out Hezbollah, saying that omission undercut the measure.[2]
Floor debate briefly stopped when Rep. Max Miller accused Tlaib of associating with Hezbollah and "advocat[ing] for terrorists," remarks later ordered stricken from the Congressional Record after Tlaib objected.[1] Democratic leaders said they support efforts to defeat Hezbollah while opposing any Trump administration effort to draw the United States into a war in Lebanon or elsewhere in the Middle East.[1]
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- On Thursday, June 4, 2026, the House rejected Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon war powers resolution in a 92-324 vote with two members voting present, and the vote confirmed there are currently no U.S. servicemembers in combat or hostilities in Lebanon (Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon war powers resolution).
- House Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, and Pete Aguilar issued a pre-vote statement opposing the original resolution text and endorsed a new version introduced June 3, 2026 that directs removal of U.S. forces 'from any hostilities in Lebanon' rather than ordering removal 'from Lebanon' outright (House Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, and Pete Aguilar).
- The revised resolution explicitly states that nothing in it may be construed to limit security cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces or the protection of U.S. diplomatic facilities, and it has the support of House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Gregory Meeks (the revised resolution).
- Republican Rep. Brian Mast argued on the floor that Tlaib was seeking to remove U.S. forces from a country 'where we are not in conflict,' emphasizing the absence of current U.S. combat operations in Lebanon (Republican Rep. Brian Mast).
- Floor debate briefly halted when Rep. Max Miller accused Tlaib of associating with Hezbollah and 'advocat[ing] for terrorists,' remarks that were later ordered stricken from the Congressional Record after Tlaib objected (Rep. Max Miller).
- Democratic leaders reiterated that they support efforts to defeat Hezbollah while opposing any Trump administration effort to draw the U.S. into a war in Lebanon or elsewhere in the Middle East (Democratic leaders).
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- On Thursday, June 4, 2026, the House rejected Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon war powers resolution in a 92-324 vote with two members voting present, confirming there are currently no U.S. servicemembers in combat or hostilities in Lebanon.
- House Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, and Pete Aguilar issued a pre-vote statement opposing the original resolution text and endorsing a new version introduced June 3, 2026 that directs removal of U.S. forces "from any hostilities in Lebanon" rather than "from Lebanon" outright.
- The revised resolution explicitly states that nothing in it may be construed to limit security cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces or protection of U.S. diplomatic facilities, and it has the support of House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Gregory Meeks.
- Republican Rep. Brian Mast argued on the floor that Tlaib was seeking to remove U.S. forces from a country "where we are not in conflict," emphasizing the absence of current U.S. combat operations in Lebanon.
- Floor debate briefly halted when Rep. Max Miller accused Tlaib of associating with Hezbollah and "advocat[ing] for terrorists," remarks that were later ordered stricken from the Congressional Record after Tlaib objected.
- Democratic leaders reiterated in their statement that they support efforts to defeat Hezbollah while also opposing any Trump administration effort to draw the U.S. into a war in Lebanon or elsewhere in the Middle East.