House Republicans cancel vote on war powers resolution to end US war in Iran
Key takeaways
- The speaker of the US House, Mike Johnson, in Washington DC on 20 May.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google House Republicans canceled a scheduled Thursday vote on a war powers resolution aimed at ending the US war with Iran, a measure that likely would have advanced had the vote been held.
- The cancellation, which avoided political embarrassment for Donald Trump, is the latest signal that congressional support for the US president’s war is diminishing.
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The speaker of the US House, Mike Johnson, in Washington DC on 20 May. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/APView image in fullscreen. The speaker of the US House, Mike Johnson, in Washington DC on 20 May. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/APHouse of Representatives House Republicans cancel vote on war powers resolution to end US war in Iran Cancellation, which avoids embarrassment for Trump, is latest signal of diminishing congressional support for war
Prefer the Guardian on Google House Republicans canceled a scheduled Thursday vote on a war powers resolution aimed at ending the US war with Iran, a measure that likely would have advanced had the vote been held.
The cancellation, which avoided political embarrassment for Donald Trump, is the latest signal that congressional support for the US president’s war is diminishing.