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US Senate rejects resolution to curb Trump’s military actions in Venezuela
The proposal, drafted by Senators Tim Kaine, Adam Schiff, and Republican Rand Paul, aimed to reaffirm Congress’s authority as the only body empowered to declare war The US Senate, controlled by Republicans, rejected on Thursday a bipartisan resolution that sought to block President Donald Trump from launching military operations in Venezuela without congressional approval. The measure was defeated 51 to 49, with only two Republican senators siding with Democrats.
The proposal, drafted by Senators Tim Kaine, Adam Schiff, and Republican Rand Paul, aimed to reaffirm Congress’s authority as the only body empowered to declare war. It was the second failed attempt to limit the president’s ability to act unilaterally after a similar vote in October.
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The vote came a day after senior administration officials told lawmakers that the US government “currently lacks legal justification” for striking targets inside Venezuela. The admission was made during a classified briefing led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth—the first joint session they have held with legislators regarding Washington’s campaign of military strikes on alleged “narco-boats” in the Caribbean.
Democratic Representative Adam Smith, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, said afterward that “the administration doesn’t want to go to war with Venezuela,” but warned that Trump “is famous for his chaotic way of doing things. He can change his mind very quickly.”
Since September 2, US strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific have reportedly killed at least 66 people, according to media and military sources. Experts and lawmakers question the legality of these operations, noting that Congress has not authorized them.
Meanwhile, the USS Gerald Ford, the largest aircraft carrier in the US fleet, is heading to the Caribbean to reinforce a deployment of over 10,000 troops already stationed in international waters off Venezuela’s coast. “President Trump has been clear: we will continue targeting narcoterrorists trafficking illicit drugs,” said White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly.
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Read all commentsGrow up Bras.
Nov 07th, 2025 - 11:50 am +1Braz
Nov 07th, 2025 - 11:40 pm +1Mate, in the real world, the Russians don’t have any weapons worth having to spare, or naval ships after the Ukrainians sent most of their black sea fleet to the bottom of the black sea.
Anyone waiting for Russian military help/weapons is going to have a long wait, they cannot keep up with their own war needs in Ukraine, never mind supply anyone else.
The Americans don’t have to invade, or even attack Venezuela, no need, it’s not worth it and is collapsing all by itself anyway.
They are happy with target practice at anything more than 12nm of the coast of Venezuela, nothing the Venezuelans can do about it but watch.
Vive la revolution, Che!!!
What a silly little boy you are Bras, always talking about war, you need medical help and a family intervention, Russia and Venezuela combined are no match for the Yanks, their equipment is out dated or in short supply , Caracas would be wiped out before they fired a missile, your posts get more moronic by the month. , the whole of South America would be delighted if Maduro got taken out, he lost the election and you know he did, as Vet has said grow up.
Nov 08th, 2025 - 12:31 am +1Commenting for this story is now closed.
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