House Blocks Tlaib Lebanon War-Powers Resolution

The U.S. House rejected H. Con. Res. 108, Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon War Powers Resolution, by 189-235. The House clerk, Republican Cloakroom and Rep. Derek Tran's office confirm the measure sought to direct President Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities in Lebanon under the War Powers Resolution. CBS and Fox reported the same defeat, with 22 Democrats joining nearly all Republicans against the measure. The vote preserves strategic room for Washington to support Israel's northern-security campaign while Lebanon is tested on whether it will truly disarm Hezbollah.