The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to set aside an effort to impeach President Donald Trump on a sole charge of abuse of power after he launched military strikes on Iran without first seeking authorization from Congress.

A majority of House Democrats joined with their Republican colleagues Tuesday to block a forced vote to impeach President Trump for striking Iranian nuclear sites unilaterally. Why it matters: It is the clearest signal to date of the distaste many Democrats have with the idea of even attempting to impeach Trump — an effort that would likely fail in either chamber of Congress.