The U.S House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a measure directing President Donald Trump to remove U.S. troops from the conflict with Iran unless Congress votes to continue the conflict. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
June 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives voted 215-208 on Wednesdayto pass a measure directing President Donald Trump to remove U.S. troops from the conflict with Iran unless Congress votes to allow the conflict. Four Republicans joined Democrats in voting for the measure.
The measure is largely symbolic, as both chambers of Congress must pass it -- and then Trump is sure to veto it. Still, this marks the first time the House has come together to pass this symbol of disapproval for the war.
Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.; Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.; Tom Barrett, R-Mich.; and Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, joined the Democrats in the vote. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, who had voted against previous measures, also joined his party on the vote.
This follows a similar measure passed by the Senate in May, in which four Republicans (Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana) joined most Democrats (barring Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania) to pass. It was unclear Wednesday when the Senate might vote to pass this House version, CBS News reported.
