Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s Power in Venezuela
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The Senate blocked a resolution requiring President Trump to obtain congressional approval for any U.S. military action in Venezuela, with Republican leaders successfully using a procedural maneuver to kill the measure.
- Senators Josh Hawley and Todd Young switched their votes to support Republican leadership, resulting in a 50-50 tie that Vice President JD Vance broke in favor of blocking the resolution.
- The resolution had previously gained bipartisan support, with five Republicans joining all Democrats to limit the president’s war powers, a move that drew criticism from President Trump.
- Trump publicly condemned the Republican senators who supported the resolution, calling their actions “stupidity” and suggesting they should lose their congressional seats.
- Republican leaders and administration officials argued that U.S.
