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    GOP leaders abruptly cancel House vote on Iran war powers, shielding Trump from rebuke

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    1. cnn on

      House GOP leaders [abruptly canceled a vote](https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/politics/house-trump-iran-war-powers?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit) Thursday on a resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran just as Republicans were on the verge of losing the vote due to absences.

      The resolution was introduced by New York Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The congressman told reporters Wednesday that he thought House Speaker Mike Johnson had been stalling a vote on the measure.

      “A lot of my Republican colleagues are feeling the pressure back home when they’re looking at the cost of food, the cost of gas,” he said on Capitol Hill.

      Democrats have repeatedly forced votes to limit Trump’s war powers in both the House and the Senate – a campaign that has slowly picked up more GOP support in recent weeks.

      Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern spoke on the House floor to ask what was happening with the Iran war powers resolution that had been set to be voted on.

    2. B-Z_B-S on

      Mike Johnson is a *sniveling* *coward* and a co-conspirator to Donald Trump’s *betrayal of America*.

    3. OkayButFoRealz on

      Mike Johnson is basically the Mitch Mconnell of the House, except more of a weasel instead of a turtle.

    5. biscuitarse on

      Trump says:

      > “Look, everyone tells me it’s unpopular, but I think it’s very popular when you, when they hear that it’s having to do with nuclear weapons, weapons that could take out Los Angeles, could take out major cities very quick,”

      Experts and American Intel say:

      > “There was no evidence that Iran was close to a nuclear weapon,” says Jeffrey Lewis of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. His comment echoed those of other experts after the war’s start, as well as statements from International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi at that time and in 2025 and last year’s “threat assessment” report by U.S. intelligence agencies.

      [source](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/iran-was-nowhere-close-to-a-nuclear-bomb-experts-say/)

    8. Mr-ReDiCulouZ on

      Mike Johnson is a special level of spineless. He would probably give his own children to Trump. Thankfully they are to old for him.

    9. GreenTrees797 on

      Meanwhile Democrats are analyzing why they can’t just will their candidates to be god tier perfect. 

    10. BrandenWi on

      Can’t go on record voting against Beloved Donald. That didn’t work out well for Massie. But if you go on record voting *for* him, then you have to answer to all the voters in November, and that’s not going to go well either. Taking the coward’s way out

    12. IronyElSupremo on

      Your representative isn’t in. Press “1” to schedule an appointment sometime down the road, press “2” for a definite consultation on which time maybe convenient (probably not), .. or “3” for your representative’s preferred option … never (free Christmas card from said rep and family in matching Christmas sweaters if you choose “3”)

    13. mlorusso4 on

      Now that they might actually have the votes to end this, the house is never going to come back in session, is it?

    14. SplashyTetraspore on

      Of course the spineless turds would do that. republicans are a drain of mindless portions.

    15. estoypooping2 on

      Im surprised he didnt call for a recess again. That dude loves taxpayer paid time off

    18. Signal_Minimum8509 on

      Don’t let em forget how little respect they have for what you’re going through they can’t be bothered to tell you to your face that you matter less than Donald’s ego.

    19. Orkapork on

      Hmm, wonder if this is because Trump wanted to do some live operations again during the long weekend. Conspiratorial I admit, but feels like that’d make sense.

    26. PowerResponsibility on

      First time I’ve seen a bill pulled because it was GOING to pass.  Mike Johnson is an absolute tool.

    27. Pure-Handle-6785 on

      the whole point of a vote is to put representatives on record. canceling it to avoid that is accountability theater in reverse

    31. Specialist-Bug1592 on

      They don’t want to go on record before the midterms of endorsing it so they do nothing and let Trump establish the facts on the ground. Once the deed is done, they forget it ever happened and trust the short attention spans of their constituents.

    33. manofredearth on

      What happens when Democrats wake up and act like Republicans, with the full force of future pardons behind their patriotic defense of the country against the GOP insurrection?

    34. qyrrty on

      This topic is important.

      On the eve of Memorial Day, Congress said:

      “I need to start my break sooner. I could *start protecting soldiers from unnecessary harm*, but. . .I feel like my break is more important.”

    36. Feisty_System_4751 on

      It’s the Epstein vote dodging all over again. Will have to do it eventually.

    38. Signal_Estimate_23 on

      Mike Johnson knows how easy it is to remove a speaker. He will kiss the pedos ass as long as it means he can stay in seat.

    39. Feuertotem on

      Republicans think Checks means their lobbyists and Balances means their account balance.
      I wish I was joking

    41. nvmenotfound on

      if trump asked the gop to line up so he could dunk his balls on all their heads they’d all do it. 

    42. THEsteroidbread on

      I hear Mike Johnson likes to sneak out in the middle of the night amd go to truck stops.