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House vote puts Trump's Iran war powers before Senate

The House votes to halt further U.S. strikes on Iran, forcing a Congress-versus-Trump fight over war powers and security

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The House is preparing to vote on whether to halt the U.S. military action against Iran

  1. Frame 1The House votes to halt further U.S. strikes on Iran, forcing a Congress-versus-Trump fight over war powers and security.
  2. Frame 2The vote was 215-208, with four Republicans joining Democrats after three earlier House attempts failed.
  3. Frame 3Supporters framed the measure as a rebuke to Trump's Iran campaign and a demand for Congress to authorize war.
  4. Frame 4The resolution now moves to the Republican-controlled Senate, which must take up the House version under war-powers rules.
  5. Frame 5Trump could veto the measure, forcing a two-thirds override in both chambers before it could bind him.
  6. Frame 6The next pressure point is whether Senate Republicans again break ranks and whether negotiations reduce the Iran strikes.
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Jun 3, 7:06 PM EDT
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