The US House of Representatives on Thursday failed to pass a bill that would have blocked President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, following the failure of a similar bill in the Senate the previous day.
The war powers resolution was rejected by 214 to 213 in the Republican-majority chamber.
The vote was mostly along party lines, with every Republican except Representative Thomas Massie opposing the resolution, and one Democrat, Representative Jared Golden of Maine, voting against it.
The vote shows that while the war might be unpopular nationally, it is still popular among Republican politicians.
It was the second time since the conflict began that the House has rejected legislation to constrain Mr Trump’s authority to wage war.
