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Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned

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  1. Anchorage Daily News

    Lacking the votes to defeat it, House Republicans cancel vote on Iran war powers resolution (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The House had scheduled a vote on a war powers resolution that would rein in Trump’s military campaign. But it became clear that Republicans would not have the numbers to defeat the bill.

  2. Seattle Times

    Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing (opens Seattle Times)

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    Republicans are struggling to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.

  3. CNN

    GOP leaders abruptly cancel House vote on Iran war powers, shielding Trump from rebuke (opens CNN)

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    House GOP leaders abruptly canceled a vote Thursday on a resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran just as Republicans were on the verge of losing the vote due to absences.

  4. NBC News

    House Republicans cancel vote curbing Trump on Iran (opens NBC News)

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    House Republicans delayed a vote on a war powers resolution that would restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to continue U.S. military operations in Iran.

  5. WHDH Boston

    Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned

  6. Truthout

    House GOP Cancels Iran War Powers Vote for Second Day in a Row (opens Truthout)

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    The cancellation comes just after four GOP senators joined Democrats to pass a Senate war powers resolution.

  7. New York Post

    GOP calls off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing (opens New York Post)

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    House Republican leaders scuttled a planned vote Thursday to restrict President Trump from ordering military strikes against Iran after it appeared the war powers resolution had enough support to pass.

  8. The Guardian

    House Republicans cancel vote on war powers resolution to end US war in Iran (opens The Guardian)

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    Cancellation, which avoids embarrassment for Trump, is latest signal of diminishing congressional support for war

  9. Foxla

    Iran latest: Republicans call off vote on War Powers Resolution, still no deal between US and Iran (opens Foxla)

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    No deal had been reached with the U.S. as of Thursday, a senior Iranian source told Reuters, while also claiming gaps had narrowed.

  10. CBS News

    House Republicans pull vote on Iran war resolution that appeared to have enough support to pass (opens CBS News)

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    Republicans are struggling to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.

  11. The Daily Caller

    House Republicans Yank Iran War Vote Amid Fears It Would Pass (opens The Daily Caller)

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    House Republican abruptly delayed a vote Thursday on the war powers resolution that would restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to continue the Iran war.

  12. Al-Monitor

    US House Republicans cancel Iran war powers vote (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives unexpectedly canceled a vote on Thursday on a resolution seeking to end the Iran war unless President Donald Trump obtains Congress' authorization, two days after a similar measure advanced in …

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