Scoop: Democrats eye new strategy after Iran war powers fail

Source: msn/Axios

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A group of House Democrats is discussing plans to force a vote on an Iran war powers every day until one finally passes or U.S. operations in the region end, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: It's the kind of showy flood-the-zone tactic that the Democratic grassroots is constantly trying to get the party's lawmakers to pursue in resisting the Trump administration.

It's not clear if House Democratic leadership will get behind the tactic, but even some centrists aren't immediately dismissing the proposal.

"I'd welcome it," Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.), who represents battleground-district members in leadership, told Axios.

"I've voted for it twice," said Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.). "I'll vote for it as many times as we need."

Driving the news: The idea was raised at a Congressional Progressive Caucus lunch Thursday, multiple sources familiar with the matter told Axios.

One member floated introducing enough war powers resolutions to force a vote every day that the House is in session, which was positively received, the sources said.

It's not a "finalized plan," one source told Axios on the condition of anonymity to share details of private conversations.

But members "were interested in it" and it is "more than just one person talking," the source said.

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