The House voted 213-214 Thursday to reject a Democratic-led resolution that would have halted Trump's Iran war without congressional authorization — the latest failed attempt to constrain military action that began February 28 with no formal war powers vote. The War Powers Act gives Congress until April 30 to authorize the conflict, but Republicans have now blocked multiple resolutions, while Democrats promise to keep bringing votes as the ceasefire remains fragile and costs mount. The post's framing emphasizes war powers violations and includes economy tags, but doesn't detail the actual human costs mentioned in the article — 13 service members dead, 50,000 troops in the region, and gas prices at $7 per gallon affecting household budgets.