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House Republicans scrap vote to rein in Trump's war in Iran
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House Republicans scrap vote to rein in Trump's war in Iran

Axios·Kate Santaliz·3 days ago
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House GOP leadership pulled a scheduled vote Thursday to rein in President Trump's military campaign in Iran after it became clear they did not have the votes to defeat it. Why it matters: It would have been Congress' first successful rebuke of Trump's Iran war effort after multiple Democratic-led war powers attempts had failed. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), the one Democrat who has consistently voted against Iran war powers resolutions, was planning to flip his vote to yes. Four Republicans, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Warren Davidson and Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) have voted in support of the measure previously. The vote is largely symbolic, as Trump can veto the measure. Driving the news: GOP leaders plan to bring the measure back up when the chamber returns from its week-long Memorial Day recess. Leaders held open a measure to establish a women's museum for 45 minutes as they tried to whip against the war powers resolution.…

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