The House votes to approve a pair of measures intended to rein in President Trump's ability to take military action against Iran
The White House has threatened to veto both measures, and their fate in the Republican-controlled Senate is unclear. The first measure was sponsored by Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California and would prohibit funds for military offensive attacks against or in Iran without congressional authorization.The vote was 228-175, largely along party lines, with four Republicans voting in favor: Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Trey Hollingsworth of Indiana and Warren Davidson of Ohio.
Qasem Soleimani, including White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien, who said the attack was"fully authorized under the 2002 AUMF." Defense Secretary Mark Esper has instead cited Article II of the Constitution as the authority underpinning the strike."The best time to vote against the Iraq War would have been in 2002. And the second-best time is today," Gaetz said in remarks on the House floor shortly before the vote.
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