House passes resolution reaffirming Iran as top state sponsor of terror, as 53 Democrats vote no

53 House Democrats vote against resolution reaffirming Iran as largest state sponsor of terrorism

Fifty-three House Democrats, including Squad members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, voted against a nonbinding resolution reaffirming Iran as the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism. The measure passed Thursday in a 372-53 vote, with only Democrats in opposition. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), reaffirmed what the State Departments of both parties have declared since 1984. It wasn't a close call. It wasn'…

House passes resolution reaffirming Iran as top state sponsor of terror, as 53 Democrats vote no

The House voted 372-53 on Thursday to reaffirm what should be the most uncontroversial position in American foreign policy: that Iran is the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism. Every single "no" vote came from a Democrat. The nonbinding resolution, put forward by Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., declares it the policy of the United States that Iran continues to be the largest state sponsor of terrorism. It passed with overwhelming bipartisan sup…