The United States House of Representatives passed a non-binding war powers resolution on June 3, 2026, directing Donald Trump to halt military operations against Iran without congressional authorization, following airstrikes on February 28 that killed Iran’s supreme leader and transported 90,000 tons of US military equipment to Israel.
This action, a constitutional rebuke, occurred after 72,000 Palestinians were killed and despite Article One requirements for legislative consent. The Senate, influenced by $209 million in pro-Israel lobby spending, prevented the resolution from becoming law, illustrating a "captured state" where the legislature is purchased and the executive captured. This situation, underpinned by dispensationalist Christian Zionism, has led to $21.7 billion in military aid to Israel between October 2023 and September 2025, with further commitments. The US manages Israel as an imperial forward operating state, providing continuous military support and vetoes at the UN, even amidst genocide proceedings at The Hague and a Gaza death toll exceeding 72,599 by April 2026.
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