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House Democrats force war powers resolution vote over Iran — GOP splits
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House Democrats successfully forced a floor vote on a war powers resolution limiting the Trump administration's ability to expand military operations against Iran without Congressional approval.
House Democrats on April 10 successfully forced a floor vote on a war powers resolution that would limit the Trump administration's ability to expand military operations against Iran without Congressional approval. Several Republican members crossed party lines, saying the administration needed greater Congressional oversight on the ceasefire negotiations. The vote was scheduled for later in the week and highlighted growing bipartisan divisions over the scope of US involvement in the region.
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Actor responses
House Democratic leadership said the war powers resolution was necessary to reassert Congressional authority over military decisions involving Iran.
The White House said it had full constitutional authority to conduct military operations and called the resolution politically motivated.
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