US EditionHouse narrowly defeats war powers resolution seeking to check Trump’s military action in Venezuela
The House's narrow defeat of a resolution to limit President Trump's military actions in Venezuela highlights ongoing debates over war powers and presidential authority.
- On Thursday, the U.S. House in Washington, D.C., narrowly rejected a war powers resolution to restrict President Donald Trump's military authority in Venezuela after a 215-215 tie; Speaker Mike Johnson held the vote open over 20 minutes for Rep. Wesley Hunt to cast the decisive vote.
- House Democrats pushed the measure after months of strikes and a raid, citing U.S. military actions off Venezuela's coast and a raid that captured Nicolás Maduro; the House vote followed two failed December measures and a Senate effort earlier this month.
- Vote tallies show Rep. Jim McGovern led the measure, with only two Republicans—Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Don Bacon—supporting it, citing legal memos and law enforcement framing.
- Requiring congressional approval, the resolution would have forced President Donald Trump to seek Congress's consent before expanding military actions in Venezuela, while Democrats vowed to continue pressing war powers votes and some Republicans shifted after Sen. Marco Rubio assured no troops were deployed.
- Amid thin GOP margins, leaders risked votes to hold funding together as House Speaker Mike Johnson paused final appropriations awaiting a lone Texas Republican's return and Senators face a Jan. 30 deadline.
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US House votes down measure to rein in Trump action against Venezuela • West Virginia Watch
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