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House punts Iran war powers resolution vote
Key takeaways
- House Republicans appear to have pushed the vote due to attendance issues.
- Trump and GOP leaders have argued that the president has the unilateral authority to confront Tehran militarily.
- House Republicans had narrowly rejected a war powers resolution last week.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
House Republicans appear to have pushed the vote due to attendance issues.
Trump and GOP leaders have argued that the president has the unilateral authority to confront Tehran militarily. They ve also warned that ending the war would empower Iran s Islamic regime at the expense of the national security of the United States and Western allies.
House Republicans had narrowly rejected a war powers resolution last week. Centrist Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) had bucked his party to oppose the measure then, arguing that it included a withdrawal deadline, March 30, that s long past.
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