JUST IN: Senate Votes 52-47 to Advance Venezuela War Powers Resolution to Limit President Trump’s Military Actions – 5 Republicans Join the Dems – TRUMP RESPONDS
The US Senate on Thursday voted 52-47 to advance a war powers resolution to limit President Trump’s military actions in Venezuela.
President Trump will veto the measure.
Five Republican senators joined the Democrats to advance the resolution: Young (IN), Murkowski (AK), Collins (ME), Rand Paul (KY), and Hawley (MO).
This is the third time the Senate has voted to advance a war powers resolution.
CBS News reported:
After two previous unsuccessful attempts, the Senate moved Thursday toward limiting President Trump’s ability to strike Venezuela as the U.S. leader continues to take unilateral action against the South American country.
The Senate voted 52 to 47 to advance a war powers resolution, days after the U.S. captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a nighttime raid that came not only as a surprise to the former president, but also to Congress.
Five Republicans joined all Democrats in support of the measure. The GOP senators voting in favor include, Todd Young of Indiana, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Josh Hawley of Missouri.
Mr. Trump had long teased land strikes against Venezuela amid a monthslong military campaign against alleged drug-smuggling boats at sea that has killed more than 100 people. Mr. Trump has not ruled out additional military action. He has said that the U.S. will “run” the country for the time being and control its oil sales after Saturday’s strikes, which were carried out as part of a daring operation to capture Maduro and bring him to the U.S. to face charges.
Thursday’s vote comes after President Trump ordered military strikes on Venezuela and captured Nicolas Maduro.
Maduro was indicted on four counts by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York.
Read the indictment here.
The grand jury indicted Maduro, his wife, Cilia Flores, and four others on four counts: Narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices.
President Trump on Tuesday evening announced that Venezuela will give the United States between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil.
Trump said the oil will be sold at market price.
Update: President Trump went off on the RINOs who joined the Democrats.
“Republicans should be ashamed of the Senators that just voted with Democrats in attempting to take away our Powers to fight and defend the United States of America. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, and Todd Young should never be elected to office again. This Vote greatly hampers American Self Defense and National Security, impeding the President’s Authority as Commander in Chief. In any event, and despite their “stupidity,” the War Powers Act is Unconstitutional, totally violating Article II of the Constitution, as all Presidents, and their Departments of Justice, have determined before me. Nevertheless, a more important Senate Vote will be taking place next week on this very subject,” President Trump said.
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