US Lawmakers Introduce Resolutions in House, Senate Seeking to Block Military Action in Venezuela

The proposals seek to compel the president to withdraw the U.S military from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.
US Lawmakers Introduce Resolutions in House, Senate Seeking to Block Military Action in Venezuela
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters
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U.S. lawmakers in both the House and Senate have introduced war powers resolutions in their respective chambers directing the president to remove the U.S. military from hostilities that Congress has not authorized, citing the potential of military action by the Trump administration in Venezuela.

Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), alongside two colleagues, introduced a resolution in the House on Dec. 1.

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