US Senate advances war powers resolution to stop Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela
Democratic-led resolution requires US president to seek Congress’s approval to use military against VenezuelaThe US Senate on Thursday approved a bipartisan resolution to prevent Donald Trump from taking further military actions against Venezuela, after he ordered a weekend raid to capture that country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, without giving Congress advance notice.The measure, which now heads to the Republican-controlled House, passed with 52 senators in favor and 47 opposed. All Democrats voted for the measure, as did Republicans Rand Paul, Todd Young, Lisa Murkowski and Josh Hawley. Continue reading...
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Democratic-led resolution requires US president to seek Congress’s approval to use military against Venezuela
The US Senate on Thursday approved a bipartisan resolution to prevent Donald Trump from taking further military actions against Venezuela, after he ordered a weekend raid to capture that country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, without giving Congress advance notice.
The measure, which now heads to the Republican-controlled House, passed with 52 senators in favor and 47 opposed. All Democrats voted for the measure, as did Republicans Rand Paul, Todd Young, Lisa Murkowski and Josh Hawley.
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