Dems help defeat Rashida Tlaib’s puzzling Lebanon war powers resolution — where US is ‘not in conflict’
A war powers resolution introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) to withdraw U.S. forces from Lebanon was defeated 92-324 in the House, with 117 Democrats opposing it. Tlaib accused the Trump administration of enabling Israel’s actions in Lebanon, while Democratic leadership argued no U.S. troops are involved in combat there.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-Mich.) resolution to limit U.S. military involvement in Lebanon failed overwhelmingly in the House on Thursday, with 117 Democrats voting against it. The measure sought to direct President Trump to remove U.S. forces from Lebanon within seven days, but it was defeated 92-324 after Democratic leadership, including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), argued no American troops are engaged in combat there. Tlaib framed the resolution as an effort to stop what she called Israel’s ‘ethnic cleansing campaign’ in Lebanon, claiming the Trump administration was ‘greenlighting’ attacks. She asserted that U.S. funding and weapons were fueling violence, including in Gaza, and accused Israel of genocide. The resolution split her party and faced bipartisan opposition, with Republicans like Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) noting the U.S. has no active conflict in Lebanon. Debates turned heated when Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) accused Tlaib of sympathizing with Hezbollah, calling its members ‘butchers’ she ‘likes to hang out with.’ Tlaib denied the claims, calling them a ‘character attack,’ and the remarks were later stricken from the record. The confrontation highlighted deep divisions over U.S. support for Israel amid escalating tensions with Iran and Hezbollah. Meanwhile, Tlaib joined Reps. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) and Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) at a ‘Block the Bombs’ press conference to promote a separate bill prohibiting Trump from selling weapons to Iran. The House had earlier passed a war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, which now heads to the Senate. Democratic leaders emphasized they are working on an alternative resolution to preserve coordination while addressing concerns over U.S. involvement in regional conflicts.
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