US lawmakers reject measure to block Trump from striking Iran

US lawmakers reject measure to block Trump from striking Iran51 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAna Faguyon Capitol HillGetty ImagesA Democrat-backed measure to constrain President Donald Trump's ability to wage war with Iran has once again failed in the House of Representatives, just a day after a similar resolution failed in the Senate.The House war powers resolution, which failed in a tight vote of 213-214, was largely symbolic as it was unlikely to survive an expected veto from the president.While most Republicans have blocked the measures - both in the House and the Senate - some lawmakers have said they could vote differently if the war continued beyond this month. An earlier attempt failed narrowly in the House last month, with two House Republicans voting for it and four Democrats opposing it.IranUS CongressUnited StatesIran war