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House Republicans shut down an Iran war powers resolution on April 10, with Speaker Pro Tempore Chris Smith gaveling the pro forma session to a close before Maryland Democrat Glenn Ivey could propose limiting President Trump’s authority to continue the war with Iran. Summary Republican Speaker Pro Tempore Chris Smith gaveled the session closed before Rep. Glenn Ivey could introduce the Iran war powers resolution. Congress is now adjourned until 2:30 PM on Monday, April 13, 2026. The blocked resolution would have forced a vote to limit President Trump’s ability to continue the Iran conflict. In a move that lasted seconds, House Republicans prevented Democrats from forcing a war powers vote on April 10. The brief pro forma session ended before Representative Glenn Ivey of Maryland could formally request unanimous consent to advance a resolution limiting Trump’s Iran war authority. Rep. Glenn Ivey rose during the pro forma session and asked colleagues to “pass an Iran war powers resolution by unanimous consent.” Before he could finish, Republican Speaker Pro Tempore Chris Smith gaveled the session closed. According to Democracy Now!, Congress then adjourned until 2:30 PM on Monday, April 13, 2026. The war powers resolution would have invoked the War Powers Resolution Act of 1973, which requires congressional authorization for sustained military engagements. The US-Iran conflict has exceeded the law’s 60-day threshold. Why Democrats Are Pushing and Republicans Are Blocking Democrats have argued the Iran conflict requires formal congressional authorization to continue, particularly as the six-week war has disrupted global energy markets and kept Bitcoin locked in a $65,000 to $73,000 range. As crypto.news reported, Bitcoin’s every move higher during the conflict has been directly tied to ceasefire chatter, and every breakdown has triggered rapid selloffs. Republicans have declined to limit presidential war powers during active negotiations, arguing that constraining…

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