Top News | Lone Democrat—Jared Golden—Helps GOP Tank Another Iran War Powers Resolution
Support independent journalism Without readers like you, we wouldn’t exist. DONATE Thursday, April 16, 2026 Lone Democrat—Jared Golden—Helps GOP Tank Another Iran War Powers Resolution "It is deeply disappointing that Rep. Golden joined Republicans in opposing efforts to stop further escalation," said one peace advocate. "Democratic leadership’s handling of this moment is also concerning." With the decisive support of one Democrat—Rep. Jared Golden of Maine—the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday voted down a war powers resolution aimed at ending President Donald Trump’s illegal assault on Iran, over six weeks after it began. The final vote was 213-214 , with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) joining nearly every House Democrat in supporting the resolution , which would have forced Trump to withdraw American troops from hostilities in Iran absent congressional authorization. Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) voted present and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) d...