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House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution
The House passed a resolution to limit President Trump’s authority over military action in Iran, with seven Republicans joining Democrats. The left frames the vote as opposition to the war, while center coverage focuses on war powers and Republicans joining Democrats.
Lead article · Hindustan Times · CENTERSeven Republicans join Democrats to limit Trump's Iran war powers: Who are they?OUTLETSOUTLETS
1914 RATED14 RATED
ARTICLESARTICLES
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SPANCOVERAGE SPAN
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The sides
How each side told it
OUTLETS BY LEAN14 RATED · 5 UNRATED
WHO’S NAMED
THE FRAME5% · AVG CRED 67
“Opposing Trump's Iran war”
UNRATED · NOT ON THE SPECTRUM
- Times-Republican · Reps. Nunn, Miller-Meeks vote to curb Trump's war powersNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- Iowa Public Radio · Iowa Republican Reps. Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks vote to end Iran warNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- Iowa Starting Line · Nunn, Miller-Meeks flip on Iran War voteNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- Des Moines Register · Nunn, Miller-Meeks break with GOP, vote to limit Trump's war powersNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- KPRC (original publisher not identified) · Iowa Republicans in battleground House races vote to halt the Iran warORIGINAL PUBLISHER NOT IDENTIFIED
People · 5 MEMBERS
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Miller-Meeks and Nunn were named together by 16 of 19 outlets. Counted by outlet.
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R · IA-1 · REPRESENTATIVE
Reversed an earlier vote, supported the resolution, and called for a plan to end the war and bring U.S. troops home.
VOTED YEA · #307NAMED BY 17 OF 19
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▲ MOSTLY GOOD1 OF 1 OUTLETLeft-leaning outlets: mostly good, 1 of 1 outlet.
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◆ MIXED10 OF 11 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 10 of 11 outlets.
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.
R · IA-3 · REPRESENTATIVE
Reversed earlier opposition and voted to require congressional authorization for continued military action in Iran.
VOTED YEA · #307NAMED BY 16 OF 19
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▲ MOSTLY GOOD1 OF 1 OUTLETLeft-leaning outlets: mostly good, 1 of 1 outlet.
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◆ MIXED9 OF 10 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 9 of 10 outlets.
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.
R · MI-7 · REPRESENTATIVE
Supported the resolution and said Congress should decide the scope and limits of the Iran mission.
VOTED YEA · #307NAMED BY 3 OF 19
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
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◆ MIXED3 OF 3 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 3 of 3 outlets.
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.
R · SC-1 · REPRESENTATIVE
Supported the resolution and argued that continued conflict required presidential justification and an exit strategy for U.S. troops.
VOTED YEA · #307NAMED BY 3 OF 19
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▲ MOSTLY GOOD1 OF 1 OUTLETLeft-leaning outlets: mostly good, 1 of 1 outlet.
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◆ MIXED2 OF 2 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 2 of 2 outlets.
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.
R · KY-4 · REPRESENTATIVE
Supported the resolution and argued that continued military action in Iran required congressional authorization.
VOTED YEA · #307NAMED BY 3 OF 19
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
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◆ MIXED3 OF 3 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 3 of 3 outlets.
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.
The record
What Congress actually did
FACTS FROM THE HOUSE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE
FACTS FROM THE HOUSE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE
War powers: remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran
QUESTION · ON AGREEING TO THE RESOLUTION · H.Con.Res. 93
PASSED220–2049 NOT VOTING
213 NEEDED · MAJORITY
220 YEA · 7 TO SPARE204 NAY
READ THIS RIGHT
A concurrent resolution never goes to the President. The War Powers Act says it can order troops home, but since a 1983 Supreme Court ruling (INS v. Chadha) that power is widely seen as unenforceable. LEARN →
DEMDemocrats213 Y · 0 N · 1 NV213 YEA · 0 NAY · 1 NV
REPRepublicans7 Y · 203 N · 8 NV7 YEA · 203 NAY · 8 NV
INDIndependents0 Y · 1 N · 0 NV0 YEA · 1 NAY · 0 NV
EACH REPRESENTATIVEHOW EACH REPRESENTATIVE VOTED YEA NAY NVNOT VOTING
D + I · 215DEMOCRATS + INDEPENDENTS · 215
R · 218REPUBLICANS · 218
MILLER-MEEKS · YEANUNN · YEABARRETT · YEAMACE · YEAMASSIE · YEA
THE BILL · H.Con.Res. 93BILL PAGE →
War powers: remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with…
Congress would direct U.S. forces out of hostilities with Iran absent congressional authorization, while keeping an exception for defense against an imminent attack. Even if adopted by both chambers, the resolution would not be law.
Seth MoultonD · MA-6SPONSOR
- IntroducedAPR 28 · HOUSE
- Passed HouseTHIS STORYSEP 15 · 220–204
- Senate passage
Timeline · 52 HOURS
When each side picked it up
ARTICLES PER 12 HOURS · VOTE TUE 10:32 PM
LEFTCENTERRIGHTRIGHT: NO COVERAGE YETRIGHT: NO COVERAGE YET
When each side picked it up. left-leaning: 1 article, first wed 9:20 am. center: 13 articles, first wed 12:19 am. unrated: 5 articles, first wed 10:13 am.
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