House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump
Representative Golden stood as the lone Democrat to vote against the resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran.
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Representative Golden stood as the lone Democrat to vote against the resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran.
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The U.S. House narrowly rejected a resolution to withdraw forces from a conflict with Iran, with Republicans largely backing President Trump's military strategy despite Democratic warnings about cost and escalation.
Ranking Democrat on Foreign Affairs Committee
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Democratic critic of the war
Republican supporter of the military action
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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