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These are the Republicans who voted for the Iran war powers resolution

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These are the Republicans who voted for the Iran war powers resolution

Four Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House voted on Thursday to approve a war powers resolution to place pressure on the Trump administration to wind down its military operations against Iran. 

The symbolic vote, which does not carry the force of law, reflects growing discontent within the Republican Party over President Trump’s handling of the conflict and a rising death toll among U.S. service members engaged in the operations. 

GOP Reps. Tom Barrett (Mich.), Warren Davidson (Ohio), Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) joined every Democrat in supporting the resolution. These are the same Republicans who supported a House war powers resolution in June.

Massie told CNN’s Brianna Keilar on Wednesday evening there was “more support” among House Republicans to call on the Trump administration to remove U.S. troops........

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