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Joe Courtney: “This war powers resolution failed by a vote of 212 to 219.”

Featuring: Joe Courtney, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 2nd Congressional District

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Courtney Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to End Iran War

Published | Video Starts at 04:31

It has accordingly, with studied care, vested the question of war in the legislature. On March 5, I joined 211 of my colleagues in voting yes on the House War powers resolution number 38. This war powers resolution failed by a vote of 212 to 219. This week, the party, this body has another chance to show the American people that we are listening to them and are aware of the damage caused by this conflict … (04:31–04:35)

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Asserts that a previous War Powers resolution vote failed with a vote count of 212 to 219.

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