The president of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi , announced on Wednesday that she will hold a vote on Thursday to restrict the military actions of the president, Donald Trump , amid hostilities with Iran.
"Today, to honor our duty to keep the American people safe, the House of Representatives will move forward with a resolution of war powers to limit the military actions of the president regarding Iran," the Democratic leader said in a statement.
The resolution, sponsored by Representative Elissa Slotkin by Michigan, a former CIA (Central Intelligence Agency )ananalyst, will be sent to the rules committee tonight to be presented to the plenary on Thursday, The Washington Post reported.
"The members of Congress have serious, urgent concerns about the Administration's decision to incur hostilities against Iran and its lack of strategy from now on," Pelosi said in announcing the measure that will debate the war powers of the President
Trump addressed the nation on Wednesday after Iran's missile attacks on two military bases in Iraq where there are US troops.
"The Americans must be extremely happy, no Americans were injured, all our soldiers are safe," Trump said. "Our forces are ready for everything," he added, but "Iran seems to be lowering tension, which is good."
More than twelve missiles were launched at the Al Asad military complexes, located west of Baghdad, and Irbil, near the Iranian border. The facilities include not only US military, but also staff from the coalition of Washington's allied countries in the Middle East.