Republican leadership on Thursday canceled a scheduled vote on a War Powers Resolution that would block President Donald Trump from continuing military action in Iran.
“House Republicans have pulled the vote on [the War Powers Resolution],” House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark wrote in an update for members posted on the application Dome Watch.
It comes after a previous vote—related to the Smithsonian and women’s history—was held open for nearly an hour longer than scheduled. Often when that happens, it’s because leadership expects a bill might fail if brought to the floor.
Congress has fielded several such votes, with the Senate most recently passing a War Powers Resolution to block further action in Iran in a 50–47 vote. …