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Trump faces growing risk of losing key Iran war vote in Congress
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Trump faces growing risk of losing key Iran war vote in Congress

AxiosΒ·Andrew SolenderΒ·3 days ago
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House Democrats are one step closer to finally getting a successful Iran war powers vote as their last holdout plans to flip and at least one Republican says they may follow suit. Why it matters: While the vote would be largely symbolic β€” President Trump could veto the measure β€” Democrats believe it would be a crucial rebuke of the conflict. House Intelligence Committee ranking member Jim Himes (D-Conn.), one of the lawmakers leading the measure , told Axios he is "feeling pretty good" about its chances of passing on Thursday. Another senior House Democrat, asked if party leadership is confident about the vote, told Axios: "Yes." Driving the news: Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), the one Democrat who has consistently voted against Iran war powers resolutions, told Axios his "intention is to vote yes on it" on Thursday.…

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