Overview

• Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) introduced a privileged resolution designed to force a full House vote on prohibiting U.S. military engagement in the Israel-Iran clash
• Progressive Democrats including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib have signed on, creating rare cross-party momentum behind the measure
• Sens. Tim Kaine and Bernie Sanders have filed parallel Senate resolutions to restrict war funding and require explicit congressional approval for action against Iran
• The Pentagon maintains U.S. forces are operating defensively in the region while President Trump has not ruled out broader military support for Israel
• The United States recently deployed a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East as tensions between Israel and Iran continue to escalate