"I think passage of a war powers resolution right now [is a] terrible, dangerous idea. It would empower our enemies, it would kneecap our own forces and it would take the ability of the US military and the commander-in-chief away from completing this critical mission to keep everybody safe."
"By a vote of 212-219, the House voted to reject a war powers resolution proposed by Thomas Massie, a Republican representative, and Ro Khanna, a Democratic representative, which would have forced the US to withdraw from the conflict until Congress authorized military action."
The US House of Representatives voted 212-219 to reject a bipartisan war powers resolution that would have required Congressional approval before continuing military operations against Iran. The measure, proposed by Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna, failed largely along party lines with two Republicans supporting it and four Democrats opposing it. Republicans control both chambers and argue Trump was already authorized to conduct the air and naval campaign that began over the weekend. The Senate GOP similarly rejected a comparable resolution on Wednesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that passing such a resolution would empower enemies and restrict military operations. The conflict has resulted in six US troop deaths and approximately 1,230 Iranian casualties, with the campaign following weeks of nuclear negotiations.
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