“Republican lawmakers struggled on Thursday to find the votes needed to dismiss legislation that would compel US President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June.”

“The US House of Representatives had scheduled a vote on a war powers resolution, brought by Democrats, that would rein in Trump's military campaign.”

“the war that Trump launched more than two months ago with Israel, without having obtained congressional approval.”

“Democratic lawmaker Gregory Meeks... sponsored the bill.”

“Republicans in the Senate are also working to ensure they have the votes to dismiss another war powers resolution that advanced to a final vote earlier this week, when four Republican senators supported the resolution and three others were absent from the vote.”

“House Republican Leader Steve Scalise told reporters that the vote was delayed to give lawmakers who were absent a chance to vote.”

“Another House war powers resolution nearly passed last week, falling on a tie vote as three Republicans voted in favour of the proceedings.”

“Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee”

“The lone Democrat who voted against the war powers resolution last week, Representative Jared Golden of Maine”

“Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, presidents have 60 days to engage in a military conflict before Congress must either declare war or authorise the use of military force.”