US House of Representatives votes to halt Iran war, in another symbolic rebuke of Trump

US House of Representatives votes to halt Iran war, in another symbolic rebuke of Trump The Republican-led US House of Representatives backed legislation on Thursday directing President Donald Trump to halt the US war on Iran, the latest symbolic rebuke of the Republican president from Congress. The vote was 214-208 in favour of the war powers resolution as four Republicans joined Democrats in voting for it. The resolution, introduced by Representative Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat, directs Trump "to remov