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"Iran War Powers Vote Fails House by 1 Vote, With 1 Democrat Opposed" [View all]
Iran War Powers Vote Fails House by 1 Vote, With 1 Democrat Opposed
The Democrat, Jared Golden, announced last year that he’s not running for reelection after a challenge from the left.
A resolution to rein in the U.S.’s war on Iran failed the House by one vote on Thursday, with only one Democrat voting against the legislation.
House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Gregory Meeks’s (D-New York) war powers resolution failed 214 to 213, in a largely party line vote. Conservative Democrat Rep. Jared Golden (Maine) was the only Democrat to join most Republicans in voting no on the effort.
One Republican, outspoken Donald Trump critic Rep. Thomas Massie (Kentucky), voted yes, while one Republican, Rep. Warren Davidson (Ohio), voted present.
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In a statement explaining his vote, Golden cited the temporary ceasefire slated to expire in less than a week.
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https://truthout.org/articles/iran-war-powers-vote-fails-house-by-one-vote-with-one-democrat-opposed/
i heard this on thom hartmann's show today. since golden isn't running again thom suggested dems call jefferies and tell him to take away golden's committee assignments. but who knows if that would happen.
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