US EditionHouse narrowly defeats war powers resolution seeking to check Trump’s military action in Venezuela
The resolution failed on a 215-215 tie vote as Republicans largely opposed limiting Trump’s military authority despite Democrats citing the need to reassert congressional war powers.
- 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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GOP Rep. Under Fire For Missing Key Votes
Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas nearly handed Democrats a win on restricting President Donald Trump’s war powers in Venezuela after failing to show up on time for a key vote Thursday, underscoring how little margin Republicans have in the House. Hunt, a Republican locked in a competitive GOP Senate primary back home, missed two earlier votes before hustling into the chamber roughly 20 minutes late for the Venezuela resolution. His vote ultimately help…
House Republicans Barely Defeat Another Venezuela War Powers Resolution
The latest in a series of congressional efforts to rein in President Donald Trump’s military aggression against Venezuela failed Thursday as Republican lawmakers again defeated a war powers resolution by the tightest possible margin. House lawmakers voted 215-215 on H.Con.Res.68 — introduced last month by Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.) — which “directs the president to remove US armed forces… Source
JUST IN: House NARROWLY Defeats Anti-Trump Venezuela War Powers Resolution * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Kaley
This evening, the House narrowly rejected a War Powers resolution to restrict President Trump’s military authority in Venezuela. The final vote was 215-215 vote. Thomas Massie and Don Bacon were the only two House Republicans to vote in favor of the resolution. Take a look: BREAKING: US House REJECTS War Powers Resolution to rein in President Trump’s military actions on Venezuela, 215-215 GOP YEAs: Thomas Massie, Don Bacon TRUMP WINS, AGAIN! pi…
House Republicans Defeat Venezuela War Powers Resolution
On Thursday, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, narrowly defeated a Democratic-backed resolution that would have “direct[ed] the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted,” blocking the latest effort to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to take further military action without congressional approval. House Republican…
GOP Lawmaker Celebrates Casting a Vote
It was an embarrassing moment for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as a resolution to block President Trump from launching military action in Venezuela without congressional approval nearly passed, the New York Times reports. Clinging to a razor-thin majority, Johnson needed just one more Republican vote to defeat the measure. He kept the vote open for 22 awkward minutes while Democrats jeered and Capitol Police rushed Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) from th…
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