House narrowly rejects resolution directing Trump to end ‘hostilities’ in Iran
Meeks argued that Trump had brought the country into a war without congressional authorization and said the vote would put lawmakers on record.
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Meeks argued that Trump had brought the country into a war without congressional authorization and said the vote would put lawmakers on record.
Republished from The Washington Post, with credit to the original publisher.
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The House rejected, 214-213, a resolution that would have directed President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran, following a similar Senate vote. The article says the vote tested congressional support for the conflict as a 60-day deadline for unauthorized military action approached.
House Democrat who argued the conflict lacked congressional authorization
President whose authority to continue military action is at issue
Trump's version of this story ↗
House Republican who defended the administration's military action
Mast's version of this story ↗
Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
Meeks's version of this story ↗
Democratic representative who voted against the resolution
Cited by Mast as a comparison regarding action against Iran
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