BBC NEWS | Americas | US House rejects Bush Iraq plan: "The US House of Representatives has voted in favour of a resolution criticising President George W Bush's decision to send extra troops to Iraq.
Seventeen of his Republican Party joined the Democrats in passing the non-binding motion 246 to 182.
The vote follows days of fierce debate, during which the Democrats have made it clear that more decisive steps to limit Mr Bush's war policy could follow.
The Senate is due to vote on Saturday on whether to debate the troop plan."