US House narrowly rejects resolution to end Trump’s Iran war
Al Jazeera
The US House of Representatives votes 219-212 against a resolution requiring Congress’s approval for further military action on Iran.
The United States House of Representatives has narrowly rejected a war powers resolution that would have halted President Donald Trump’s war on Iran and required congressional authorisation for any further attacks.
The vote on Thursday was 219 to 212 in the House, where Trump’s fellow Republicans control a narrow majority of seats.
It is the second vote in as many days, after the Senate defeated a similar measure along party lines.
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