House Defeats Iran War Powers Resolution—Thanks to One Democrat
Representative Jared Golden was the only Democrat to vote against the resolution, effectively causing its defeat in the House.
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Representative Jared Golden was the only Democrat to vote against the resolution, effectively causing its defeat in the House.
The House narrowly defeated a War Powers Resolution regarding Iran due to a single Democratic defection, while the Trump administration faces criticism over vaccine policies and funding cuts to Catholic Charities.
critic of HHS policies
voted in favor of resolution
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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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