They buck their President on his Foreign Affairs weaknesses and miscues with Iran and Ukraine….
The Trump Iran war….
House lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation designed to force President Trump to end the Iran War, marking a victory for Democrats and the constitutional purists who say the conflict is illegal without explicit congressional approval.
The tally was 215-208, with four Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Tom Barrett (Mich.) and Warren Davidson (Ohio) — joining every Democrat in supporting the measure.
The development is largely symbolic, since there are lingering disputes about whether the measure, known as a concurrent resolution, carries the force of law. And Trump is certain to contest the authority of the measure even if it’s also passed by the Senate, where it’s headed next.
Still, the vote represents a significant development in the political battle over the Iran War, putting Congress on the record condemning a conflict that has dragged on for more than three months — and rattled the global economy — with no clear end in sight.
“It’s very powerful,” said Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.). “We’re inching closer to having both chambers of Congress declare this an illegal war. That’s huge.
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Ukraine War…
Additionally, six GOP lawmakers voted to push through legislation that could authorize more U.S. aid to Ukraine, which has been engaged in a years-long war with Russia. This clears the way for a vote on the Ukraine Support Act, authored by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Republican Reps. Michael McCaul (Texas), Don Bacon (Neb.), Fitzpatrick, Mike Lawler (N.Y.), Max Miller (Ohio) and Joe Wilson (S.C.) all voted in favor of this discharge petition.
Bacon called the vote the House’s “Churchill or Chamberlain moment when it comes to helping a democracy and standing up to an invading thug,” in a social media post on Tuesday, in a reference to the two British political leaders Winston Churchill and Neville Chamberlain.
Chamberlain pursued a peacekeeping approach with Nazi Germany leader Adolf Hitler, while Churchill was an outspoken opponent to this regime.
“Tonight we chose Churchill,” Bacon wrote in the post. “We are not done yet, though. We have two more votes before this fully passes the House. Moral clarity and freedom must win.”
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The development is largely symbolic, since there are lingering disputes about whether the measure, known as a concurrent resolution, carries the force of law. And Trump is certain to contest the authority of the measure even if it’s also passed by the Senate, where it’s headed next.
Still, the vote represents a significant development in the political battle over the Iran War, putting Congress on the record condemninga conflict that has dragged on for more than three months — and rattled the global economy — with no clear end in sight.
The House then pushed through a vote on military aid for Ukraine, a blow to Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. support for Kyiv.
The House voted 218-204 in a procedural motion that clears the way for a vote on the Ukraine Support Act, authored by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. …
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