Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on War Authorization in Venezuela

The Democratic leader says that a resolution brought by Sens. Rand Paul, Tim Kaine, and himself will be considered ’this week.’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speak during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Jan. 4 said he expects the Senate to vote on whether to formally authorize the U.S. military’s actions in Venezuela that led to the capture of the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.

When asked about what Congress can do, Schumer told ABC News’s “This Week” that “we have the War Powers Act,” adding that Republicans cannot block the resolution from being submitted on the Senate floor.