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House Votes to Restrain Trump’s Iran War Powers in Bipartisan Rebuke

TIME·Miranda Jeyaretnam·3 months ago
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The House voted Wednesday to rein in President Donald Trump’s war powers against Iran as more Republicans crossed party lines over their frustration with the Administration’s handling of the three-month-old conflict. Lawmakers voted 215-208, with four Republicans—Reps. Thomas Massie (R, Ky.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R, Pa.), Tom Barrett (R, Mich.), and Warren Davidson (R, Ohio)—breaking ranks to approve the resolution , which is a largely symbolic rebuke directing the President to end hostilities with Iran. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D, N.Y.), ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the resolution. The vote was originally slated for May 21, but was postponed at the last minute after Republican leaders sent House members home early for a recess when it appeared it would have enough support to pass. “I am thrilled that we’ve had the opportunity to have some members from the Republican side stand up.…

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