US House passes war powers resolution directing Trump to withdraw US military from Iran
by Chris Stein in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#77693)
Resolution, which comes after similar one in June, is largely symbolic, as Trump administration says it's unconstitutional
The US House of Representatives on Thursday for the second time passed a war powers resolution directing Donald Trump to withdraw the US military from the conflict with Iran, amid renewed fighting in the Middle East that has driven oil prices to their highest levels in weeks.
The resolution proposed by Democrat Pramila Jayapal passed by a 214-208 vote, with four Republicans joining all Democrats in attendance to vote in favor.
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