House Rejects Iran War Resolution 213-214
Representative Thomas Massie was the only Republican to vote in favor of the resolution to end Iran hostilities.
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Representative Thomas Massie was the only Republican to vote in favor of the resolution to end Iran hostilities.
The House rejected, 213–214, a resolution proposed by Rep. Gregory Meeks that would have directed President Trump to end U.S. military involvement in Iran without congressional authorization. The article says Democrats used the vote to put Republicans on record as the war’s costs and political effects became concerns ahead of the midterms.
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Outlets across the spectrum highlight Representative Thomas Massie as the only Republican to vote for the resolution, though they differ in their focus on his motivation. Common Dreams emphasizes Massie's role in a failed progressive effort to curb presidential authority, while Off The Press frames the vote as the GOP "sticking with Trump" against a lone dissenter. MS NOW specifically notes Massie's leadership as the lead Republican co-sponsor of the measure.
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