House Rejects Latest Effort to Curb Trump’s War in Iran
Representative Golden was the only Democrat to vote against the measure, maintaining his consistent opposition to the curb on military authority.
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Representative Golden was the only Democrat to vote against the measure, maintaining his consistent opposition to the curb on military authority.
The House narrowly defeated a War Powers resolution by Rep. Gregory Meeks that sought to curb President Trump's military authority against Iran as the conflict enters its seventh week.
switched vote to support the measure
switched vote to support the measure
Republican supporter of the measure
switched vote to support the measure
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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