NEW: House votes 251-170 to require congressional approval for military strike against Iran. Last month, a similar measure that would have restricted the president's ability to unilaterally launch military action on Iran failed in the Senate.
WASHINGTON — The House on Friday voted for a measure that would block President Donald Trump from initiating military action against Iran without congressional approval.
The House and the Senate will still have to reconcile their separate versions of the defense bill, and are likely to exclude the Iran amendment from the final package. Last month, a similar measure that would have restricted the president's ability to unilaterally launch military action on Iran failed in the Senate. The legislation received 50 votes in favor and 40 against, falling short of the 60-vote hurdle to advance to a final vote.in retaliation for Iran shooting down an unmanned drone.
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