US EditionUS lawmakers unveil bipartisan Venezuela war powers resolution to block the use of force without congressional approval
Senators introduced a bipartisan war powers resolution after 21 U.S. strikes killed at least 83, aiming to require Congress approval before further military action.
- On Dec 2, a group of senators including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Tim Kaine, and Sen. Rand Paul said they will file a War Powers Resolution to force a congressional vote if the administration strikes inside Venezuela.
- The backdrop includes allegations that Republican-led congressional committees cited a months-long campaign without congressional approval and reports allege Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, ordered a second strike on Sep 2 targeting survivors.
- US troops have carried out at least 21 strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific in the past three months, killing at least 83 people.
- Senate Republicans' prior blocks in November and October mean lawmakers warned unauthorised military action would risk servicemembers' lives and be a costly mistake.
- Legally, Congress can terminate US military use in Venezuela under section 601 unless authorized by war declaration; Sen. Mike Rounds said lawmakers must establish facts amid legal concerns.
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Several Democratic senators and one Republican, Rand Paul of Kentucky, presented a resolution of war powers to prevent the United States from using its armed forces to engage in hostilities with Venezuela without the approval of Congress.
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