The House of Representatives failed to pass a resolution to end a war with Iran, narrowly defeated after Representative Jared Golden (D-ME) voted with Republicans. The article critiques Congress for yielding its constitutional war powers to the President.
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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.
