US EditionBipartisan senators to force vote blocking ‘unauthorized war’ in Venezuela
Senators seek to restrict President Trump's unilateral war actions after at least five military strikes killed 27 people, citing constitutional concerns over congressional approval.
- On Friday, Democratic and Republican U.S. senators announced plans to force a vote on a resolution to prevent military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, aiming to rein in President Donald Trump's pressure on President Nicolas Maduro.
- The escalation included repeated boat strikes and authorized Central Intelligence Agency activities as President Donald Trump ordered at least five strikes since September in the southern Caribbean.
- So far, at least 27 people have been reported killed, and U.S. lawmakers say the administration has not shared evidence to justify the strikes, raising legal experts' questions.
- With a 51-48 setback last week, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., filed the resolution late Thursday, forcing the Senate to consider it after a 10-day waiting period as GOP support remains uncertain.
- Kaine warned reporters with `The pace of the announcements, the authorization of covert activities and the military planning makes me think there's some chance this could be imminent,' and President Donald Trump’s land operation suggestions drew criticism from Colombia and a U.N. Security Council appeal.
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U.S. Senators Introduce Resolution to Prevent Military Action Against Venezuela - teleSUR English
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a resolution aimed at restricting President Donald Trump from carrying out military operations without congressional approval and preventing a military offensive against Venezuela. RELATED: President Maduro rejected Trump’s authorization of the CIA to act against Venezuela The initiative seeks to reaffirm the constitutional limits of executive power and curb Washington’s military expansion in th…
The U.S. Constitution reserves Congress exclusive power to declare war, while the President may authorize only limited armed actions.
A bipartisan group in the Senate plans to force a vote on legislation that would prohibit the United States from taking part in hostilities within Venezuela without the explicit authorization of Congress. The bill faces great odds given the unwillingness of the majority of Republican legislators to challenge President Trump, who will surely veto it. But a vote on the legislation, which is necessary, would place on record to Congress whether to c…
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