Iran live updates: House adopts war powers resolution in rebuke of Trump

By David Brennan and Nadine El-Bawab
Last Updated: June 3, 2026, 3:30 PM MDT

House adopts Iran war powers resolution

The House adopted a resolution to rein in President Donald Trump's Iran war powers for the first time since the start of the conflict, by a vote of 215-208 on Wednesday.

GOP Reps. Thomas Massie, Brian Fitzpatrick, Tom Barrett and Warren Davidson voted in favor with all Democrats.

Though this is a rebuke of the president's handling of the war with Iran, the resolution is symbolic in nature while expressing the sentiment of the House.

The resolution, which sends a strong message to the administration, heads to the Senate for consideration. It is not required to go to the president's desk since it is a concurrent resolution.

-ABC News' Lauren Peller

Trump says ceasefire still intact

President Donald Trump indicated on Wednesday that the U.S.-Iranian ceasefire remains intact despite another exchange of fire between the two countries' militaries overnight.

The exchange saw an Iranian strike on Kuwait's international airport that killed at least one person and wounded at least 60 others, Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Trump acknowledged the exchange of fire in remarks with reporters on Wednesday and said ceasefires are defined differently there.

"I'd say that part of the world, ceasefire is when you're shooting in a more moderate manner," he said. "A ceasefire there is much different than a ceasefire in other parts of the world."

He also seemed optimistic that Iran was "pretty close" to signing a deal, claiming it could happen over the weekend.

"I hear the negotiation itself is going very well, actually. Very well," he said. "I mean if it happens -- I mean it might not happen, you know, who knows? -- but if it happens, it could happen, like, over the weekend."

-ABC News' Justin Fishel, Sarah Kolinovsky, Nicolas Kerr and Michelle Stoddart

White House responds to House passing war powers resolution

In response to the House passage of the war powers resolution, a White House official reiterated their view that the resolution is unconstitutional and said even if it passed the Senate -- which the official said is unlikely -- it would have "no force or effect."

"President Trump will continue to protect our national security using his constitutional authority as Commander-in-Chief while being transparent with Congress," the official added.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart