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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Xinhua) — The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's attacks on Iran.
219 members of Congress voted against approving the document, while 212 voted in favor. The votes were split largely along party lines. The resolution was intended to prevent Donald Trump from ordering further strikes on Iran without congressional approval.
On Wednesday, the Republican-dominated Senate blocked a similar resolution by a vote of 53 to 47.
The current congressional votes have shown that Democrats and Republicans remain sharply divided on the issue of a new military operation. Democrats are largely critical of the strikes on Iran, while Republicans are mostly defensive of the president.
"We can't let a man who aspires to be king drag us into an endless war in the Middle East. Republicans can find billions for bombs, but nothing to lower your food and healthcare costs," wrote House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries on social media. –0–
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