'Cowardly': Democrats Criticize House Republicans for Abruptly Canceling War Powers Vote
Democrats have criticized House Republicans for canceling a scheduled vote on a war powers resolution regarding the conflict in Iran. They argue that the cancellation reflects a lack of support for President Trump's military actions and accuse Republican leadership of cowardice. The vote is expected to be rescheduled after the Memorial Day recess in June.
- ▪Democrats claimed they had enough votes to pass the war powers resolution before it was canceled.
- ▪House Majority Leader Steve Scalise stated the vote was delayed to allow absent lawmakers to participate.
- ▪Democratic leaders described the cancellation as a failure of leadership and a political maneuver to avoid losing the vote.
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Democrats issued a sharp rebuke of House Republicans after they abruptly canceled a planned war powers vote aimed at ending the conflict in Iran unless President Donald Trump gains the authorization of Congress.“We had the votes to pass it today. Every Democrat was on board, we had the sufficient number of Republicans on board,” said Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, who sponsored the resolution and serves as the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee."Let’s be clear: Republicans pulled this vote because they knew they were going to lose it.
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