A growing number of Republican lawmakers are breaking with party leadership to oppose the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran, with three more GOP members voting in favor of a war powers resolution aimed at forcing a troop withdrawal. The latest vote marks the sixth such resolution introduced in the House, signaling rising unease within the party as the war persists. Meanwhile, a former Republican primary challenger—who lost after clashing with Trump—has proposed impeaching the defense secretary, accusing him of unconstitutionally escalating the conflict without congressional approval. The political fallout reflects deepening divisions over the war’s impact on the GOP ahead of the election.
Three more GOP members voted for war powers resolution to force withdrawal from the conflict as election loomsUS politics live – latest updatesAs the US war with Iran drags on, the ranks of Republicans signaling the conflict is a liability for their party continues to grow.When the House of Representatives on Tuesday evening considered its sixth war powers resolution intended to force Donald Trump to withdraw troops from the conflict, three Republicans who had not supported the previous efforts broke with their party to vote this one to passage. Earlier that day, a Republican who had lost his primary after repeatedly clashing with Trump proposed impeaching the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, alleging a variety of constitutional transgressions including prosecuting the war against Iran without congressional authorization. Continue reading...
