Tie-Breaker Sinks War Powers Check on Venezuela Action
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The US Senate defeated a war powers resolution intended to force congressional approval for future Venezuela-related military action, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote after Republican senators Todd Young and Josh Hawley withdrew support; Democrats were unified in backing the measure, but it failed 50-50, underscoring ongoing tensions over executive war authority following Trump's January Venezuela operation and related legal debates.
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- Vance casts tiebreaking vote to kill Venezuela war powers resolution ABC News
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