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House votes to end Iran war, but Senate Republicans vote to let Trump continue waging it
The House approved a nonbinding proposal to end the Iran war, directing President Donald Trump to remove armed forces from hostilities.
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House Again Rebukes Trump on Iran War Powers Vote
For the second time, a few Republicans joined Democrats to back a measure calling on the president to seek authorization for the conflict.
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US House passes war powers resolution directing Trump to withdraw US military from Iran
Resolution, which comes after similar one in June, is largely symbolic, as Trump administration says it’s unconstitutionalUS politics live – latest updatesThe US House of Representatives on Thursday for the second time passed a war powers resolution directing Donald Trump to withdraw the US military from the conflict with Iran, amid renewed fighting that has driven oil prices to their highest levels in weeks and claimed four American lives.The resolution proposed by Democrat Pramila Jayapal passed by a 214-208 vote, largely along party lines. The same four Republicans who had helped pass a nearly identical resolution in June – Tom Barrett of Michigan, Warren Davidson of Ohio, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania – joined with all Democrats in attendance to vote in favor. Continue reading...
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House rebukes Trump's war in Iran
The House on Thursday passed a resolution to rein in President Trump's military campaign in Iran.Why it matters: It's Congress' second successful rebuke of Trump's Iran war effort, reflecting growing GOP unease with the conflict.Four Republicans — Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Tom Barrett (Mich.), Warren Davidson (Ohio), Thomas Massie (Ky.) — voted in support of the measure along with every Democrat. The 214-208 vote to direct Trump to end hostilities is largely symbolic and does not carry the force of law. Catch up quick: The House in June passed a resolution to constrain Trump's military campaign in Iran with the support of four Republicans.Previous efforts to curb Trump's war in Iran had failed. Momentum for bringing another war powers resolution to the floor this week grew among House Democrats after three US troops were killed in the region over the weekend."It is absolutely crucial that we assert our Article I Constitutional powers, and - especially following the most recent hostilities in Iran - continue to show Congressional disapproval for this war," Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wa.) and Jason Crow (D-Colo.) wrote in a dear colleague letter this week. The big picture: Republicans have largely backed Trump's military campaign, but unease within the GOP has grown as the conflict has dragged on without congressional authorization.Congressional Republicans are currently working to pass $73 billion in funding for the war effort in Iran.Although the bulk of House Republicans opposed the measure, some members in opposition still want more congressional oversight over the war. "We need to actually have a debate, and have the White House and people come forward and say, 'We're asking Congress, we're not telling Congress, we're asking Congress whether or not we are going to stay at war with a sovereign nation,' and then debate it, decide it, unite, and win it," Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), who opposed the measure, told Axios on Wednesday. What's next: A similar measure teed up for a vote in the Senate on Thursday faces a tough path in that chamber.
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