House narrowly denies limits on Trump as Iran war drags on
Corroborated by 7 sources from 7 publishers
TL;DR
House Republicans bristle at Senate-driven DHS plan House Republicans blocked a new attempt by Democrats to halt the U.S. military campaign against Iran, standing by President Donald Trump, who has voiced confidence that the conflict in the Middle East could wrap up soon. Lawmakers voted 213 to 214 against approving the resolution introduced by Rep.
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