House Passes Two Bills Aimed at Limiting Trump’s War Powers in Iran

A member the U.S. forces walks past a drone in the Ain al-Asad airbase in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, Iraq, on Jan. 13, 2020. Ayman Henna/AFP via Getty Images

The House of Representatives passed two bills on Thursday aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s war powers.

One measure would block funding for any use of military force in or against Iran unless Congress declares war while the other would repeal the 2002 Congressional Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq.