Time - 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. They know this war is a political and strategic disaster,” he later added.
According to Meeks, the vote “procedurally” must happen when lawmakers return after ?the Memorial Day recess in early June.
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