House Rejects Lebanon War Powers Resolution
The measure is the second Lebanon war powers vote this month and could expose divisions as supporters say it may affect 4,000 deaths.
- The House of Representatives rejected Rep. Rashida Tlaib's resolution to bar U.S. military involvement in hostilities in Lebanon by a vote of 189-225, with 22 Democrats joining most Republicans against it.
- The resolution aimed to prevent U.S. forces from engaging in hostilities in Lebanon, where U.S. troops are currently only training the Lebanese Armed Forces and not engaged in combat.
- Rep. Tlaib, a Palestinian American, accused Israel of ethnic cleansing and criticized its war efforts, leading to GOP accusations that she supports Iran-backed Hezbollah.
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Dems join Republicans to crush Tlaib’s war powers resolution in lopsided House vote
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House of Representatives rejected a measure from Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., targeting U.S. military involvement in Lebanon. Tlaib’s measure failed in a bipartisan vote of 189-235 on Tuesday, with 22 Democrats joining nearly all Republicans against it. The resolution would have specifically barred U.S. forces from engaging in “any hostilities” in the country, despite the U.S. military not joining…
House Again Blocks Tlaib's Lebanon War Powers Resolution
The House voted Tuesday to kill Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-MI) latest attempt to restrict U.S. military activity in Lebanon. The vote wasn’t close: 189 in favor, 225 against. Twenty-two Democrats crossed the aisle to join Republicans in rejecting it. Not even the Democratic caucus could stomach this one. Tlaib’s war powers resolution would have barred U.S. forces from engaging in “any hostilities” in Lebanon. U.S. combat troops are not engaged in h…
Congressional Dems Shift to Overwhelmingly Oppose Involvement in Israel's War on Lebanon
Democratic Party leaders in the House reversed course and moved to back a resolution against U.S. involvement in Israel’s war on Lebanon on Tuesday, giving the bill overwhelming support from Democrats for the first time since Congress began seeking to address the conflict. The resolution sponsored by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., failed 235-189, with near-universal opposition from Republicans. The vote was another sign of changing attitudes among…
Nearly all House Democrats vote for Lebanon war powers resolution
Nearly all House Democrats voted for a Lebanon war powers resolution on Tuesday that aimed to block U.S. support for Israeli operations against Hezbollah, though the legislation failed to secure a House majority, with nearly all Republicans and 22 Democrats voting against the measure. It was the second time that Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) has forced a vote on a Lebanon war powers resolution, though her first resolution faced opposition from key …
House rejects Lebanon war powers resolution
The House on Tuesday rejected a Democratic-backed war powers resolution directing President Trump to remove troops from hostilities in Lebanon. The lower chamber voted 189-235 to oppose the resolution. Two Republicans supported the resolution, while 22 Democrats voted against it. The resolution was sponsored by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). It notes that “nothing in this…
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