LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON – Republicans in the House of Representatives on Thursday voted down a bipartisan resolution directing President Donald Trump to end his new war in Iran. The resolution failed by a vote of 219 to 212, with two Republicans in support and four Democrats against. AdvertisementBut Massie said there’s an even more important question: “Why are we going to war with Iran? This week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters the attack was necessary because Israel planned to attack Iran first, and then Iran would attack the United States. (Trump later said it was his decision to strike first based on an intuition that Iran was planning an attack.)

Source: Huffington Post March 05, 2026 23:49 UTC