Golden defends vote against Iran war powers resolution

(The Center Square) — Maine Congressman Jared Golden is defending his support for ongoing military actions in Iran after breaking with fellow democrats to vote against a war powers resolution.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted 212-219 to reject a proposal that would have restricted President Donald Trump from continuing the military campaign in the Middle Eastern country. Similar to a vote in the Senate, the measure failed largely along party lines with a majority of Democrats supporting the plan to reel in the operation, now in its seventh day.

Members of Maine’s congressional delegation were divided over the resolution,

Golden, one of only four Democrats to vote with Republicans, said while the president “has not provided sufficient clarity for why this action was necessary” members of the U.S. military “are actively engaged in hostilities, our allies are under attack and the Iranian regime is more desperate than ever to reassert its power.”

“While I do not believe that an abru...