Senate blocks bid to curb Trump’s Venezuela military actions
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Senate Republicans narrowly blocked a bid to require President Trump to seek congressional approval before any major military action against Venezuela, with two GOP defectors flipping after extensive White House lobbying and Vice President JD Vance casting the deciding vote to defeat the measure, signaling Trump’s sway over GOP foreign policy even as Democrats plan additional votes on related issues like Greenland.
- Senate Republicans derail effort to rebuke Trump on Venezuela Politico
- Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s Power in Venezuela The New York Times
- Senate GOP shields Trump from limits to his war powers in Venezuela after president’s pressure campaign CNN
- Vance casts tiebreaking vote to kill Venezuela war powers resolution ABC News
- Key Republicans flip, kill effort to restrain Trump's policing power over Venezuela Fox News
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