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This update on Congress voting on the War Powers Act will make you see them as the pit of f*cking snakes that they are.
The House GOP canceled a key upcoming vote on President Donald Trump's war in Iran to save the president from a staggering rebuke, according to reports.
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The canceled vote came at a time when Trump is facing criticism from his Republican colleagues over the war in Iran and his new $1.776 billion fund to pay people who were allegedly wrongfully prosecuted by the federal government.
Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has described the new fund as "stupid on stilts." Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) has also criticized the new fund.
"We've gone from losing by one to tying last week to this chickens--- retreat they did tonight," Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) told Axios.
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Axios added that the resolution is largely symbolic because Trump can veto it.
The canceled vote came at a time when Trump is facing criticism from his Republican colleagues over the war in Iran and his new $1.776 billion fund to pay people who were allegedly wrongfully prosecuted by the federal government.
Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has described the new fund as "stupid on stilts." Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) has also criticized the new fund.
"We've gone from losing by one to tying last week to this chickens--- retreat they did tonight," Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) told Axios.