US Edition2 Republicans flip, defeating war powers resolution after intense Trump pressure
Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote as two GOP senators reversed support, allowing President Trump to continue military actions in Venezuela without congressional approval.
- On Wednesday, Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan war powers resolution after Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri, and Todd Young, U.S. Senator from Indiana, reversed support under pressure from President Donald Trump.
- Democrats forced the vote after U.S. troops captured Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan leader, in a surprise nighttime raid earlier this month amid months of strikes and naval buildup.
- A point of order was sustained 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie after Republican Senate leaders argued no ongoing hostilities justify the measure.
- The outcome showed Trump retains control over much of the GOP, though House Democrats can force a vote on a similar war powers resolution as soon as next week.
- Senators reviewed a classified legal opinion Tuesday and received private assurances from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose letter and calls helped persuade Josh Hawley and Todd Young to withdraw support.
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Vice President JD Vance cast the deciding vote Wednesday night to kill a War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s military authority in Venezuela. The resolution, backed by Democrats and a handful of Republicans, failed 51–50 after Vance broke the Senate tie. Three Republicans — Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins — crossed party lines to support the measure. But Vance, presiding over the Senate, declared the cha…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Senate failed to pass a bipartisan War Powers Resolution—which Duckworth cosponsored—that would have prevented the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress. Last week, the same resolution advanced in the Senate by a vote of 52-47.“It is indisputable that Nicolás …
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