Thank you.

Pursuant to Clause 13 of Rule 1, the House State adjourned until 2.30 p.m.

On Monday, April 13th, 2026.

All hell just broke loose on the floor of the House of Representatives as Democrats

try to introduce a war powers resolution through what's called unanimous consent to try to introduce a war powers resolution through what's called unanimous consent, to try to

stop Donald Trump's unlawful war power exertion, Donald Trump's unlawful war in Iran, and to

restrain his power with congressional approval, which is frankly required under the

Constitution. What you just saw right there were the Maga Republicans rushing to take the gavel

because in this pro forma session, the individuals presiding over it because Republicans

control the House of Representatives

is a Republican, the MAGA Republican. So as soon as the Democrats requested unanimous consent,

meaning if there were no objections to it, these war powers resolution could at least pass

in the House of Representatives unless there was an objection or unless a Maga Republican declared it procedurally invalid.

So that's why you heard the Maga Republicans right there, you know, slam that gavel right there.

Maga Republican Congress member Chris Smith started slamming the gavel down to basically

say you're out of order Democrats for simply trying to introduce a war powers resolution to say

Congress should have some oversight over Donald Trump's catastrophic and unlawful war.

You see Democrats right here, a large group of them now outside of the House of Representatives

speaking to the press about the need for diplomacy, about the need for congressional oversight.

So you have that happening.

A split screen because over in Iran, Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtabakomani has broken his silence.

He has said, we will enter a new phase in the management of the strait of Hormuz.

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