House votes to let Trump's Operation Epic Fury continue in Iran
The House of Representatives narrowly voted to allow President Donald Trump to continue Operation Epic Fury in Iran on Thursday.A bipartisan resolution led by Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro...
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The House of Representatives narrowly voted to allow President Donald Trump to continue Operation Epic Fury in Iran on Thursday. A bipartisan resolution led by Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., failed to pass after four Democrats joined most Republicans in sinking it, 212 to 219. The legislation was aimed at blocking Trump from using the Armed Forces in the joint U.S.-Israeli operation in Iran, which would likely force the strikes to grind to a halt. The Trump administration, as well as the majority of Republicans in Congress, have insisted that the president has acted within his authority so far and are hopeful he will continue to do so. FETTERMAN ‘BAFFLED’ BY LACK OF SUPPORT FOR TRUMP’S IRAN STRIKES AND DEATH OF ‘EVIL’ LEADERS But Democrats, along with Massie and Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, are largely skeptical. Both Republicans voted in favor of the measure. The Democrats who voted against reining in Trump's war powers include Reps. Jared Golden, D-Maine, Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and Greg Landsman, R-Ohio. "The Ayatollah was not a president. He was a religious leader from a region notorious for radical Islamists and the United States and Israel turned him into a martyr," Massie said during debate on the resolution. " If Congress wants war, then the speaker should hold a vote to declare it." Davidson said Wednesday, "The moral hazard posed by a government no longer constrained by our Constitution is a grave threat." Other Republican lawmakers said they were concerned that handicapping the operation now could do more harm than good. "I think the president is well within his legal authorities to conduct this operation," Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. "I think any effort to stymie that would actually jeopardize our national security and jeopardize our troops." Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., told Fox News Digital, "I'll be voting no, against the War Powers Act, because once the president has taken that action, that first…