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The majority of Iraq's 329 lawmakers represent Shiite parties aligned with neighbouring Iran.

Republican lawmaker Tom Emmer also used the "Hate America" phrase and referred to participants as the "terrorist wing" of the Democratic Party.

In Congress, U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing for action.

The US agency in charge of nuclear weapons is putting most of its workforce on unpaid leave, a top Republican lawmaker warned Friday, as a prolonged government shutdown bit further into already crippled public services.

The military actions have raised legal concerns in Congress, where a group of lawmakers have introduced a war-powers resolution seeking to block the U.S. from engaging in armed conflict with Venezuela.