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.

House Democrats privately vented their fury Tuesday about what they said is a "premature" and "unhelpful" vote on impeaching President Trump for his strikes on Iran. Why it matters: Impeachment has dogged Democrats since Trump came back into office, with Tuesday's vote finally forcing them to go on the record after half a year of internal turmoil.

A majority of House Democrats banded together with their Republican peers to table an effort to impeach President Trump over his strikes against Iran. In an overwhelming 344 to 79 vote, the House opted to shelve a single article of impeachment from Rep.