The U.S. House just came one vote short of forcing an end to the war with Iran, and a single Democrat’s decision to break ranks kept the conflict alive. On April 16, 2026, the House voted 213-214 against a resolution that would have ordered the president to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran. Every Democrat except one supported the measure, while only one Republican joined them.
According to NBC News, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine was the lone Democrat to vote against the resolution, effectively siding with Republicans and the president. The vote was nearly identical to a failed attempt on March 5, when the House rejected a similar measure 212-219. The Senate had already voted 52-47 against its own version just a day earlier, with nearly all Republicans opposing any restrictions on the president’s military campaign.
