The House will vote Thursday on a pair of measures intended to rein in President Trump's ability to take military action against Iran
One of the measures, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California, would prohibit funds for military offensive attacks against or in Iran without congressional authorization."The last thing we can do is give the Pentagon another blank check," Khanna told reporters Wednesday."The only time the Pentagon listens is where we exercise our power of the purse." The other measure up for a vote, sponsored by Democratic Rep.
The Senate is expected to take up an Iran war powers resolution sponsored by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, but action on that front appears to be on ice while the impeachment trial is underway in that chamber.The White House has threatened to veto both measures, and the fate of both in the Republican-controlled Senate is unclear.
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