US Senate kills resolution that would have limited Trump action in Venezuela [View all]
Republicans Josh Hawley and Todd Young flipped after receiving ‘assurances’ from Trump administration
The US Senate has voted against a war powers resolution that would have prevented Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without giving Congress advance notice.
Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana, who had joined three other Republicans to advance the resolution alongside Democrats last week, flipped after they said they received assurances from the Trump administration.
With Hawley and Young’s votes, the Senate was split 50-50 on the resolution. JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote. Republican senators Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins cast their votes for the war powers resolution alongside Democrats.
“Make no mistake about it: this vote makes things more dangerous, not less,” Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer said. “It emboldens Donald Trump to push further down this reckless path.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/14/us-senate-trump-military-action-venezuela?CMP=us_bsky#Echobox=1768486271-1]
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