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Maine Democratic Congressman Jared Golden was the target of fresh ire late Thursday after casting his party’s sole vote against a war powers resolution in the US House aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s disastrous war against Iran.

Though Golden, who is not seeking reelection this year, was an original cosponsor of the resolution (H.Con.Res.75) offered by fellow Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) back in March, he became the deciding vote in the 212-212 tie when it finally hit the floor — even as two Republicans broke with their party for the first time to support such a measure.

As The Washington Post notes, the resolution was “proposed early in the war by a faction of pro-Israel Democrats — Golden among them — as a compromise intended to win some Republican backing.” While it did win three Republican votes in the end, it was Golden who helped sink it.

Retiring Blue Dog Rep. Jared Golden just cast the deciding vote to kill a war powers resolution he *cosponsored* https://t.co/ftD20omY25— Andrew Perez (@andrewperezdc) May 14, 2026

Retiring Blue Dog Rep. Jared Golden just cast the deciding vote to kill a war powers resolution he *cosponsored* https://t.co/ftD20omY25

When first introduced in March, Gottheimer’s resolution was seen as an effort by corporate-friendly Democrats to thwart a more aggressive version put forth by progressive members in the House just days after Trump launched the attack. The text of the resolution plainly “directs the President to remove the use of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran or any part of its government or military, including potential ground forces in a combat role or used for occupation, by not later than the date that is 30 days after [February 28, 2026], unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force against Iran.”

Enactment would have put Trump’s ongoing military operations against Iran in direct violation of the resolution.

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