US House rejects war powers resolution, backs Trump on Iran war - Reuters
US House rejects war powers resolution, backs Trump on Iran war Reuters
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"Donald Trump is not a king, and if he believes the war with Iran is in our national interest, then he must come to Congress and make the case."
— Gregory Meeks , Politician
"that the president do nothing"
— Brian Mast , Politician
"I think passage of a war powers resolution right now [is a] terrible, dangerous idea."
— Mike Johnson , Politician
"We have no concrete justification for why we are putting American troops in harm’s way and spending billions of dollars on a foreign war."
— Hakeem Jeffries , Politician
"The 1973 War Powers Resolution states plainly that the president may only introduce US armed forces into hostilities pursuant to three conditions."
— Thomas Massie , Politician
"Make no mistake, Iran is an enemy of the United States. As our military engages them, they do so justly."
— Warren Davidson , Politician
"We all know that we wouldn't be here today if the president's name wasn't Donald Trump."
— Rick Crawford , Politician
"This is a war of choice, launched by this administration without authorization, without clearly stated objectives or a defined endgame, and without explaining how they intend to keep Americans safe."
— Gregory Meeks , Politician
Key People
Representative from Florida and chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Gregory Meeks is a U.S. Congressman and the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
House minority leader who paid tribute to David Scott.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Mike Johnson is the Speaker of the House from Louisiana.
Rick Crawford is a U.S. Representative from Arizona.
A California Democrat opposing military action against Iran.
Thomas Massie is a Republican congressman from Kentucky.
Representative from Ohio known for his libertarian views.
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The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly rejected a resolution to curb President Donald Trump's war powers regarding the ongoing military conflict with Iran, reflecting a divided Congress and growing unease over Trump's decision to bypass congressional approval for military action.
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly rejected a war powers resolution that would have halted President Donald Trump’s war on Iran and required congressional authorization for any further attacks, backing the Republican president’s military campaign on the sixth day of the expanding conflict.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted down a Democratic-backed measure to halt hostilities with Iran, as Republicans cleared the way for Donald Trump to continue the conflict that has drawn in countries across the Middle East, but criticized as having unclear goals.
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected an effort to stop President Donald Trump's air war on Iran and require that any hostilities against Iran be authorized by Congress, backing the Republican president's military campaign on the sixth day of the expanding conflict.
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