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Senate to Vote on Blocking Trump's Military Action in Venezuela

1/4/2026

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The Senate will vote next week on a bipartisan resolution to block U.S. President Donald Trump from continuing military actions against Venezuela after the attack and arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
The resolution is led by Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).
It would require congressional approval for future military action.
The measure's fate depends on three additional Republican votes.

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The Senate will vote next week on a bipartisan resolution to block U.S. President Donald Trump from continuing military actions against Venezuela after the attack and arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
The resolution is led by Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).
It would require congressional approval for future military action.
The measure's fate depends on three additional Republican votes.