WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s Republicans on Thursday blocked an attempt by the opposition Democrats to curb his authority to wage war in Iran, amid mounting frustration in Congress over his handling of the Middle East conflict. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sought to pass a war powers resolution by “unanimous consent” — a procedure that bypasses the need to hold a recorded vote, provided no one objects — but was stopped, as expected, by the Republican majority’s presiding officer. The maneuver, staged during a short procedural session while lawmakers remain out of Washington, was largely symbolic but underscored growing Democratic anger over a conflict that has not been formally authorized by Congress. Jeffries had urged colleagues to attend the session and press for immediate action, arguing a recently announced two-week ceasefire was “woefully insufficient” and calling for a permanent end to U.S. involvement in the war. Republicans, however, showed little appetite to challenge Trump’s authority. Some have backed the administration’s handling of the conflict,
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