US lawmaker says Congress has failed to assert its authority

Progressive US lawmaker Ilhan Omar has criticised Congress for failing to challenge executive war powers and bring an end to the ongoing conflict with Iran.

In a post on X, Congresswoman Omar said House Republicans withdrew a vote that could have restricted President Donald Trump's military actions because they believed it would pass and anger the president.

She said that Congress had failed to exercise its constitutional authority over matters of war for 12 consecutive weeks and called for an immediate end to the conflict.

Last week, House Republicans pulled down the vote needed to stop Trump's war with Iran because they knew it was going to pass and upset Trump.

Congress has failed to assert its authority for 12 straight weeks.

End the war now.

— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) May 29, 2026