Jared Golden and Republicans kill latest bid to rein in Donald Trump’s Iran powers
Representative Jared Golden was the only Democrat to vote with Republicans to defeat a resolution limiting military action in Iran.
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Representative Jared Golden was the only Democrat to vote with Republicans to defeat a resolution limiting military action in Iran.
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104 stories · 95–96 · updated Sep 24, 2026
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Representative Jared Golden joined House Republicans to narrowly defeat a Democratic resolution aimed at curbing President Trump's war powers regarding military action in Iran.
President whose war powers were being challenged
Outlets across the spectrum identify Golden as the sole Democratic defector whose vote narrowly defeated the resolution. Left-leaning publications like Common Dreams and The New Republic frame his action as "tanking" the effort to curb military authority, while the Washington Examiner and CBS News focus on Golden’s stated concern that the measure would weaken the U.S. negotiating position.
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