Representative Rob Bresnahan opposed the resolution, pointing to security risks associated with Iranian capabilities and international shipping routes.
"I think people see the prices of fuel and they immediately correlate one and the other.
But I think we're all in agreement that this needs to come to a resolution expeditiously. Under no circumstances should Iran have nuclear weapons," Bresnahan said.
"Iran is not a friend to the United States, but there needs to be a definitive solution there quickly."
Legal advocates noted that the administration recently approved a $1.15 trillion defense package in the House containing significant war funding, though it awaits a Senate vote.
David Janovsky, acting director of The Constitution Project at POGO, argued that the conflict exceeds statutory limits.
"Contrary to the administration's claims, the latest hostilities are not a new war.
We're now months past the constitutional deadline for the administration to end this unauthorised war," Janovsky said.
"If Congress is serious about bringing an end to this prolonged conflict, it must also refuse the administration's request to fund it."
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Meeks announced plans to introduce additional litigation measures against the administration regarding the War Powers Act when the House reconvenes after its five-week summer recess.
