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Congressional Democrats Will Seek Iran War Powers Vote

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) previewed the plan in a letter to colleagues. It hinges on a procedural maneuver that Republicans could thwart.
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Congressional Democrats Will Seek Iran War Powers Vote
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conferece on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
Senior Reporter
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WASHINGTON—Congressional Democrats will try to place guardrails on the Iran war when the floor is briefly open during a two-week break for Easter.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) detailed his intentions in an April 8 letter to colleagues.

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Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
Senior Reporter
Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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