The House of Representatives has voted to restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to launch military strikes on Iran, and will debate a measure to repeal a 2002 act that gives the US broad warmaking powers in Iraq.
The first bill, which would block Trump from using federal funds to for “unauthorized military force against Iran” passed by a largely party-line vote of 228-175. It comes two weeks after the House passed a symbolic resolution restricting Trump’s warmaking powers. That resolution did not go on to the Senate for approval. Instead, it simply expressed the position of the House.
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