Senate votes to restrict Trump's power in Venezuela, with five Republican senators bucking their party to join Democrats.
In a significant pushback against President Donald Trump, the Senate advanced a measure on Tuesday to limit his authority to wage war without Congressional approval, specifically in relation to Venezuela. The resolution passed 52-47, with a handful of Republicans breaking ranks to vote with Democrats, including Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.). A final vote is expected next week after the resolution undergoes an amendment process.
Trump's response was swift and angry, as he lambasted the defectors on his Truth Social platform. He called them "stupid" for attempting to strip him of his war powers and asserted that they should never be re-elected again. However, some Republicans defended their votes, with Hawley explaining that he followed the Constitution's "war clause," which requires Congressional approval for military action.
Paul also took a similar stance, characterizing Trump's actions in Venezuela as an act of war that exceeds presidential authority. He emphasized the importance of Congressional oversight, stating, "No provision in the Constitution provides such power to the presidency." Collins, meanwhile, expressed support for capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro but opposed deploying additional US forces without Congressional approval.
Her views were echoed by Hawley and Paul as they sought to push back against Trump's aggressive stance towards Venezuela. The Senate's decision marks a significant step in reasserting its authority over presidential power and sets a precedent for future conflicts.
In a significant pushback against President Donald Trump, the Senate advanced a measure on Tuesday to limit his authority to wage war without Congressional approval, specifically in relation to Venezuela. The resolution passed 52-47, with a handful of Republicans breaking ranks to vote with Democrats, including Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.). A final vote is expected next week after the resolution undergoes an amendment process.
Trump's response was swift and angry, as he lambasted the defectors on his Truth Social platform. He called them "stupid" for attempting to strip him of his war powers and asserted that they should never be re-elected again. However, some Republicans defended their votes, with Hawley explaining that he followed the Constitution's "war clause," which requires Congressional approval for military action.
Paul also took a similar stance, characterizing Trump's actions in Venezuela as an act of war that exceeds presidential authority. He emphasized the importance of Congressional oversight, stating, "No provision in the Constitution provides such power to the presidency." Collins, meanwhile, expressed support for capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro but opposed deploying additional US forces without Congressional approval.
Her views were echoed by Hawley and Paul as they sought to push back against Trump's aggressive stance towards Venezuela. The Senate's decision marks a significant step in reasserting its authority over presidential power and sets a precedent for future conflicts.
this is interesting, so basically the senate is pushing back on trump trying to get more control over us military actions abroad... like venezuela 
it's pretty cool to see republicans from different states actually standing with democrats on something, but at the same time i feel bad for trumps response... he's already known for being aggressive and now he's using his platform to attack people who disagree with him 
but im not surprised, i've seen it before.
...like, seriously though, it's about time some folks stood up for the Constitution 
. Those 5 Republicans who broke ranks with their party are low-key heroes 
. I mean, Trump is all about flexing his muscles and ignoring Congress, but this shows we got some leaders in our midst 
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...the war clause is not just some made-up rule, it's part of the Constitution 
. And Josh Hawley is totally right, you can't just ignore the law and expect everyone to be okay with it 
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. These defectors might not be up for election yet, but they're showing us all that we can stand up against the status quo and fight for what's right 
. Who knows what's next? Maybe the Senate will take on Trump's other questionable moves 
those five rinos who broke ranks with him are total heroes lol rand paul is like the only one who gets it, he's been saying this stuff for years and now the rest are finally paying attention 
but what really got me is that trumps response was so petty & childish 
can't believe he called those senators "stupid"... meanwhile hawkley and paul were all like "hey we gotta follow the constitution" 
and collins was all about capturing maduro but no extra troops without approval 
! finally, some common sense from our senators, you know? like, come on Trump, you can't just go around waging wars without Congress saying okay to it 
those 5 repubs who defected should get a medal for being the only ones brave enough to take on trump, rand paul is my spirit animal lol 
