US EditionSenate Republicans vote down legislation to limit Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela
- Thursday, the U.S. Senate will vote on a bipartisan measure to block attacks on Venezuelan territory, as Democrats press GOP colleagues over President Donald Trump’s actions in the region.
- Pentagon deployments of ships and aircraft have surged in the region, flooding it with warships and jets while Trump says operations will soon expand to land targets.
- A 49-51 Senate vote left the measure short of moving forward, with Sens. Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski the only Republicans voting in favor.
- The vote suggested Republicans will permit further military buildup in the region, as Thursday's vote signaled GOP willingness to let the Trump administration continue its naval forces buildup while Democrats in the Senate pressed for accountability.
- Under the War Powers Resolution, lawmakers forced the vote after the 60-day deadline passed Monday, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefing Congress Wednesday.
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Senate Narrowly Rejects Putting Check on Attacking Venezuela
The Senate narrowly voted down a proposal Thursday that would have required congressional approval before President Trump could launch military operations against Venezuela. The measure, backed largely by Democrats and two Republicans, failed 49-51, marking the second time in a month that lawmakers have tried unsuccessfully to limit the administration's...
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US Senate fails to pass war powers resolution blocking Trump attacks on Venezuela
Sen. Adam Schiff of California, left, and Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, both Democrats, talk to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 6, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — A vote to stop President Donald Trump’s deadly strikes on alleged drug-running boats off the coast of Venezuela failed Thursday in the U.S. Senate, nearly mirroring the outcome of a similar war powers vote last month. Senate Republicans Lisa Murkowski of…
Senate rejects measure to limit Trump’s military actions against Venezuela
The U.S. Senate narrowly defeated a Democratic effort to block President Trump from expanding military operations against Venezuela, rejecting the measure by a vote of 49–51. The vote took place on Thursday. Two Republicans, Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, broke with their party to support the measure, which would have required congressional authorization before any new U.S. attacks on Venezuelan territory. Lawmakers…
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