United States Congress passes resolution to limit president's war powers

By William Roberts, 12 March 2020
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi (photo credit: Downing Street/flickr)
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi (photo credit: Downing Street/flickr)
The United States House of Representatives approved on Wednesday a War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's ability to wage war against Iran. [ . . . ] The Senate voted 55 to 45 - with eight Republicans joining Democrats on February 13 - to approve the resolution. The House action sends the measure to Trump, who has threatened to veto it. A two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate would be needed to override a veto.
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