House Votes 220-204 to Halt Iran War as 7 Republicans Break Ranks
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Updated · POLITICO · Sep 16
House Votes 220-204 to Halt Iran War as 7 Republicans Break Ranks
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Sep 16
Summary
A 220-204 House vote moved to halt the nearly seven-month Iran war, marking the chamber’s last planned pre-midterm stand on the conflict before recess.
Seven Republicans backed the measure—the most GOP defections since fighting began in February, up from four in the previous two anti-war votes.
Democrats framed the vote around the war’s domestic cost, citing a new Congressional Budget Office estimate of $38 billion so far and $2 billion to $3 billion a month if prolonged.
The resolution is largely symbolic because, as a concurrent measure, it does not go to President Donald Trump for signature and would face a likely veto if made binding.
The vote gives Democrats fresh campaign ammunition to link Trump and most House Republicans to an unpopular war, higher energy prices and inflation.