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H.Con.Res.84,[1] commonly known as the Lebanon War Powers Resolution, was a 2026 United States concurrent resolution introduced by representative Rashida Tlaib to "remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon."[2] In June 2026, the resolution was defeated 324 to 91 in the United States House of Representatives.[3][4]
| Lebanon War Powers Resolution | |
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| United States Congress | |
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| Territorial extent | United States |
| Enacted by | United States Congress |
| Introduced by | Rashida Tlaib |
| Introduced | April 13, 2026 |
| Status: Not passed | |
Background
editAs of the resolution's vote on the House floor, there were "no U.S. service-members involved in combat operations or hostilities in Lebanon," according to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.[3]
Provisions
editThe resolution notes that "Congress has not declared war with respect to, or provided any specific statutory authorization for, United States military participation in the military action by Israel in Lebanon, and the United States has not designated any actor inside Lebanon under any authorization for use of military force."[5]
Legislative history
editOn the floor of the House on June 3, 2026, Tlaib said that "The Trump administration is providing intelligence, coordinating strikes and demonstrating overt command over Israeli decisions," adding that the US was an "active participant" in Israel's "ethnic cleansing campaign" and "war crimes."[6]
The resolution was defeated on June 4, 2026.[7][8] The vote came a day after the House of Representatives voted in favor of an Iran War Powers Resolution limiting the president's use of force in the 2026 Iran War.[6] House Democratic leadership noted the lack of US service members involved in combat in Lebanon before the vote.[3]
During the vote, Representative Max Miller accused Tlaib of supporting terrorism, saying, "Hezbollah is a terrorist organization ... and its members are butchers that you like to hang out with to a certain extent," adding "You advocate for terrorists on a daily basis."[6] Miller's remarks were subsequently stricken from the record.[9][10]
Jeffries subsequently advocated for the passage of a H.Con.Res.108, a new War Powers Resolution introduced by Tlaib on June 3, 2026.[6] H.Con.Res.108 directs the president to remove US armed forces from Lebanon, and adds "Nothing in this concurrent resolution may be construed to prevent or limit security cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces or the protection of diplomatic facilities."[6]
References
edit- ↑ Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12 (2026-06-04). "H.Con.Res.84 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Solender, Andrew (2026-06-03). ""People are not happy": Lebanon vote has House Democrats at each others' throats". Axios. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- 1 2 3 Solender, Andrew (2026-06-04). "House Democrats help GOP kill Rashida Tlaib push to constrain Trump on Lebanon". Axios. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "Democrats divided over failed Lebanon war powers resolution". POLITICO. 2026-06-04. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5910901-house-lebanon-war-powers-resolution/
- 1 2 3 4 5 "House blocks Rep. Rashida Tlaib's war powers resolution on Lebanon - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2026-06-04. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "Rashida Tlaib's resolution to pull US troops from Lebanon blocked by House | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2026-06-05. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ Sledge, Matt (2026-06-04). "House Dems Coming Around on Iran War — But Won't Vote to Stop Israel's Destruction of Lebanon". The Intercept. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ "Jewish congressman rebuked after accusing Tlaib of supporting 'terrorist regime' on House floor". Israel & Jewish News - JNS. 2026-06-04. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ Eaton, Sabrina (2026-06-04). "Max Miller and Rashida Tlaib's years-long feud exploded on the House floor during a Lebanon war powers debate". cleveland. Retrieved 2026-06-05.