Democrats have accused Republicans of acting like a 'coward' after House GOP leaders abruptly cancelled a vote in Washington on Thursday that would have restricted US President Donald Trump's war powers over Iran, a move critics say effectively shielded him from a rare bipartisan rebuke in Congress.
Months of growing tension on Capitol Hill over presidential authority in foreign military action have been intensifying, particularly as lawmakers from both parties have increasingly questioned how far Trump can go without explicit congressional approval. The now-delayed vote was part of a Democratic push to rein in executive war powers that have been tested repeatedly during Trump's presidency.
