5 d. ago GOP lawmaker's absence nearly hands Democrats win on Trump war powers

Rep. Wesley Hunt nearly cost Republicans a key vote on Trump's Venezuela war powers after arriving 20 minutes late to the House chamber Thursday.

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5 d. ago House Republicans barely defeat Venezuela war powers resolution to check Trump’s military actions

House Republicans barely defeat Venezuela war powers resolution to check Trump’s military actions  ABC News

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6 d. ago House Republicans barely defeat war powers resolution to check Trump's military actions in Venezuela

House Republicans barely defeat war powers resolution to check Trump's military actions in Venezuela  PBS

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6 d. ago Bid to rein in Trump's Venezuela war powers fails in US House

Bid to rein in Trump's Venezuela war powers fails in US House  Reuters

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6 d. ago Republicans narrowly reject efforts to handcuff Trump's war powers in Venezuela

House Republicans grapple with a bipartisan war powers resolution restricting Trump's military authority in Venezuela, despite the Democratic push for limits.

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9 d. ago Kaine vows new war powers fights after Senate blocks Trump Venezuela check

Senate Republicans maintained their unity to kill Sen. Tim Kaine's, D-Va., attempt to rein in President Donald Trump's war authorities, but the lawmaker believes the cracks are still there.

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1 week ago I Wrote a Book on the Politics of War Powers, and Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Reflects Congress Surrendering Its Decision

I Wrote a Book on the Politics of War Powers, and Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Reflects Congress Surrendering Its Decision-Making Powers  The Good Men Project

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1 week ago Washington Roundup: Senate blocks Venezuela war powers resolution; Trump health plan lacks Hyde

Washington Roundup: Senate blocks Venezuela war powers resolution; Trump health plan lacks Hyde  OSV News

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1 week ago Senate Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s War Powers in Venezuela

G.O.P. leaders succeeded in pressuring fellow senators who initially supported the measure that would have limited President Trump’s military authority in Venezuela.

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2 w. ago Vance casts tiebreaking vote to kill Venezuela war powers resolution

The measure would have blocked the use of U.S. force without congressional OK.

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2 w. ago Key Republicans flip, kill effort to restrain Trump's policing power over Venezuela

Senate Republicans used a rarely deployed Senate procedure to kill a bipartisan Venezuela war powers resolution despite earlier success that enraged President Donald Trump.

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2 w. ago Republicans Set to Block Effort to Check Trump’s Power in Venezuela

G.O.P. leaders succeeded in pressuring fellow senators who initially supported the measure that would have limited President Trump’s military authority in Venezuela.

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2 w. ago Republicans Move to Block Effort to Check Trump’s Power in Venezuela

G.O.P. leaders are pressuring fellow senators who supported the measure to change their vote on the bill to block President Trump’s military action in Venezuela without Congress’s consent.

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2 w. ago WATCH: Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution, bowing to Trump pressure

WATCH: Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution, bowing to Trump pressure  PBS

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2 w. ago Senate GOP moves to block Dems' war powers push, preserve Trump's authority in rare move

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., says Republicans may use point of order to table Venezuela war powers resolution after Trump administration's Operation Absolute Resolve success.

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2 w. ago Contributor: A Senate war powers resolution on Venezuela actually could curb Trump

Contributor: A Senate war powers resolution on Venezuela actually could curb Trump  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago Looming war powers Senate vote ramps up pressure on Hawley after MAGA backlash

Sen. Josh Hawley defended constitutional stance on Venezuela war powers resolution as Trump administration works to flip Republican votes before Wednesday's full Senate vote.

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2 w. ago Reporter's Notebook: Republicans seek exit from Venezuela war powers debate after recently voting for it

Senate Republicans may reverse course on Venezuela war powers debate despite voting to proceed with discussion. Bipartisan coalition faces potential GOP effort.

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2 w. ago Trump rips into GOP defectors as 'real losers' as Senate readies for final vote

Senate prepares for a Wednesday vote on a Venezuela war powers resolution as White House and Republican leadership pressures GOP senators to change their positions.

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2 w. ago House Republicans rip Senate war powers push as 'political theater' after Trump's Venezuela raid

House Republicans condemn Sen. Tim Kaine's war powers resolution targeting Trump's military authority in Venezuela, arguing Maduro's capture was law enforcement rather than war.

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