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House votes to limit Trump's Iran war powers in remarkable rebuke

Trump criticized the Republicans who joined Democrats in passing the resolution.

House votes to limit Trump's Iran war powers in remarkable rebuke
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The House passed a resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran, 215 to 208, with four Republicans joining Democrats. The vote drew criticism from Trump and opposition from Speaker Mike Johnson, and the measure still requires Senate approval.

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President whose Iran war powers the resolution would limit

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House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member who introduced the resolution

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Mike Johnson
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Speaker of the House who opposed the resolution

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Thomas Massie
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Republican representative who voted for the war powers resolution

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Republican representative who voted for the resolution

Pete Hegseth
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Defense secretary whose earlier account of the war-powers clock is reported

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Republican representative who voted for the resolution

Republican representative who voted for the resolution

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Trump Criticizes Republicans Who Voted for Iran War-Powers Resolution

The House passed 215-208 a resolution seeking to limit U.S. military action against Iran under President Donald Trump’s administration. Center outlets frame the vote as a congressional challenge to Trump’s Iran policy; CNN also reports his criticism of Republicans who supported it.

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