House and Senate Democrats are pushing to rein in President Trump's military action and halt an escalation of hostilities in a effort that will test the power of Congress to constrain the executive branch when it comes to the use of military force
Washington Amid simmering tensions between the US and Iran, House and Senate Democrats are pushing to rein in the President Donald Trump's military action and halt an escalation of hostilities in a effort that will test the power of Congress to constrain the executive branch when it comes to the use of military force.
The House is poised to vote on Thursday on an Iran war powers resolution aimed at restraining the President's military action against Iran, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Wednesday. Trump appeared to signal a deescalation of tensions with Iran earlier on Wednesday in the wake of Iran's retaliatory attacks against Iraqi bases housing US troops, which came after a US airstrike killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.
Esper: Evidence of Soleimani threat was 'persuasive' 14:54The House resolution will be led by Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, a former CIA analyst and senior Defense Department official.In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday, Slotkin was asked what she hopes the resolution will achieve.
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