WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is preparing to vote Wednesday on whether to halt the U.S. military action against Iran, potentially defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans signal they are ready to join with Democrats to end the three-month-long war that has reordered politics at home and abroad.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson has tried to prevent an outcome that would show the mounting opposition to the war, abruptly shutting down floor action two weeks ago when the war powers resolution was on the verge of approval. But displeasure has only grown as the conflict drags on and as Trump struggles to negotiate a quick resolution.
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"This reckless and costly war of choice needs to end today," House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York said at the start of the week.
