It was a doomed effort, but House Democrats showed some urgency on asserting congressional prerogatives. WASHINGTON — Republicans easily rebuffed an effort by Democrats to force the House of Representatives to vote on President Donald Trump’s Iran war on Thursday. The House and Senate are both on vacation but each chamber periodically holds short “pro forma” sessions where a Republican member gavels the chamber into session, then immediately gavels out. During a House pro forma on Thursday, Rep.

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