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WATCH LIVE: House expected to vote on Senate resolution to limit Trump's war powers

WATCH LIVE: House expected to vote on Senate resolution to limit Trump's war powers

Summary

The House of Representatives plans to vote on a bill to force President Donald Trump to end the war with Iran. This bill uses a 1973 law that limits the president’s power to engage in military actions without Congress’s approval.

Key Facts

  • The House vote is expected to happen on Thursday.
  • The bill aims to require President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the conflict with Iran.
  • The war began over two months ago without approval from Congress.
  • The legislation relies on the War Powers Resolution of 1973, which restricts presidents from starting long military actions without Congress’s consent.
  • Democrats are leading the effort to limit the president’s war powers.
  • Some Republicans have joined Democrats to support these war-limiting measures.
  • The Senate recently advanced a similar resolution with bipartisan support.
  • Previous attempts to pass such resolutions have not succeeded.
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