The U.S. Senate on Thursday advanced a bipartisan war powers resolution aimed at restricting President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military action against Venezuela without explicit congressional approval. The measure cleared a key procedural hurdle in a 52-47 vote, with five Republicans joining all Senate Democrats in support — an unusual rebuke of the president’s foreign policy strategy.
The vote sets up a final passage next week, though the resolution faces long odds in the Republican-controlled House and is expected to be vetoed by Trump if it reaches his desk. Critics in Congress argue the administration overstepped its authority with a recent U.S. military raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, while Trump has defended the operation and suggested it could lead to extended U.S. involvement in the country’s affairs.
Trump later condemned the Republican senators who supported the measure, calling their actions harmful to national security. Supporters of the resolution say it underscores Congress’s constitutional role in authorizing acts of war.
If passed by both chambers and signed, the legislation would bar future hostilities against Venezuela without congressional authorization.
Source AFP.
