Lone Democrat—Jared Golden—Helps GOP Tank Another Iran War Powers Resolution
Representative Golden was the only Democrat to vote against the Iran war powers resolution, leading to its narrow defeat.
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Representative Golden was the only Democrat to vote against the Iran war powers resolution, leading to its narrow defeat.
Representative Jared Golden was the only Democrat to join Republicans in a 213-214 vote that defeated a War Powers Resolution intended to end U.S. military hostilities in Iran following a conflict initiated by President Trump.
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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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