Live updates: House OKs, Senate rejects war powers resolution; Leavitt reiterates Saudi deal's Abraham Accords condition
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Comments: by The Hill staff - 07/23/26 12:53 PM ET Comments: Link copied by The Hill staff - 07/23/26 12:53 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING President Trump is threatening to intensify the war with Iran as some Republican lawmakers urge him to “finish the job,” but there is also widespread skepticism on Capitol Hill on both sides of the aisle about whether he can deliver a victory.
The House narrowly approved a Democratic-sponsored war powers resolution with the help of four GOP lawmakers. The Senate will vote on a separate but similar resolution shortly. They come as Trump’s support for the Iran conflict is reaching a new low among his base .
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday attacked two oil tankers in the Red Sea, a ramping up of the conflict since the group announced a blockade of Saudi ships attempting to go through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier this week.
Dr. Erica Schwartz faced a vote in the Senate Health Committee for her nomination to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but it was postponed due to attendance.
The Energy Department announced Wednesday a nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia, and it drew swift backlash. On Thursday morning, Trump added a condition: The Saudis must join the Abraham Accords. Insiders can read more here .
On Thursday afternoon, Trump is set to visit the Environmental Protection Agency and will make a statement about the Ratepayer Protection Pledge that he issued in March in which U.S. tech companies cover the electricity costs for their data centers, not consumers.
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