The House of Representatives is preparing to vote on a war powers resolution aimed at limiting any further U.S. military action against Iran. Democrats are scrambling to rally additional support behind the measure.
The day before, Senate Republicans overwhelmingly voted against a similar resolution designed to restrain President Donald Trump’s actions. At the same time, several senators voiced concern about the absence of a clear strategy for bringing the conflict to an end. The version of the measure set to be considered by the House of Representatives is also expected to fail.
Meanwhile in Iran, one of the ayatollahs called for the “shedding” of the blood of Israelis and Trump.
The Pentagon’s third-ranking official, Elbridge Colby, is also set to appear before the House of Representatives—lawmakers plan to question him about the administration’s National Defense Strategy. The appearance will come just days after his testimony before the Senate.
At the same time, attention remains fixed on Texas, where Senator John Cornyn, a Republican, is fighting for his political future in a primary runoff. Republican Party leaders are uneasy about the primary victory of Democratic candidate James Talerico. On Wednesday, Trump said he was prepared to endorse either Cornyn or Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and urged whichever candidate does not receive his backing to drop out of the race.
On March 5, Trump will hold executive time and receive an intelligence briefing, before hosting the Major League Soccer champions at the White House in the afternoon.