Latest bid to rein in Trump's Iran war powers fails in US House
Representative Brian Mast defended the legality of the president's actions and criticized the resolution as being driven by partisan politics.
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Representative Brian Mast defended the legality of the president's actions and criticized the resolution as being driven by partisan politics.
Republished from Reuters, with credit to the original publisher.
104 stories · 95–96 · updated Sep 24, 2026
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The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly rejected a Democratic-led resolution to curb President Trump's war powers regarding Iran, marking a continued partisan divide over military authorization.
Top Democrat on House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Democratic dissenter
Republican dissenter
Republican voting present
MS NOW highlights Mast leading GOP opposition and a heated floor debate, while The New York Times focuses on his argument that removing U.S. forces during an active operation would be dangerous. The Associated Press and Reuters emphasize his defense of the administration’s actions and criticism of Democrats.
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