US EditionJohnson, Thune say Venezuela operation didn’t require prior authorization
House Speaker Mike Johnson said the Venezuela operation required notifying Congress but not prior approval, raising questions about war powers and oversight.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson Monday said the Venezuela operation required notification, not prior approval, and he spoke with the president of the United States, the secretary of state, and the secretary of defense within hours.
- Administration officials said Trump administration officials argued Saturday the operation was a law-enforcement action using military resources and did not require congressional notification, while Sen. Tim Kaine urged a War Powers Resolution or language in the defense appropriations bill to block further actions.
- President Donald Trump seized and deposed Nicolás Maduro, and Maduro and Cilia Flores, Maduro's wife, were arraigned in Manhattan, New York City.
- The Senate is set to vote on a measure to limit the president's war powers in Venezuela, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sens. Tim Kaine and Rand Paul plan a war-powers resolution this week.
- With a January 30 funding deadline, GOP moderates' fury could pressure House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune on government funding and midterms.
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SD’s Thune calls Venezuela strike ‘necessary,’ Rounds praises ‘decisive action,’ Johnson looks forward to briefing
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States will “run the country” of Venezuela until “a proper transition can take place,” following the capture of Venezuelan President
Johnson, Thune say Venezuela operation didn’t require prior authorization
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defended the Trump administration Monday for not consulting Congress ahead of its operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The administration notified the “Gang of Eight” — which includes Thune, Johnson, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)… The post Johnson, Thune say Venezuela operation didn’t…
Mike Johnson insists Congress didn't need to know about military operation to oust Maduro
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) Monday insisted that Congress didn't need to know about the military operation to oust Venezuela's president. Johnson spoke to the press in Washington, D.C., just hours after Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were arraigned in Manhattan, New York City. "It'...
A Divided Congress Returns for High-Stakes Battles Over Health Care, Federal Spending and Venezuela
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune will be forced to answer from some in their own party over whether to reassert the legislative branch’s role in war-making alongside critical votes on health care and government spending.
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