On Thursday, the US Senate passed a resolution with 52 votes in favor and 47 against, to prevent President Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela. Earlier, Trump authorized an attack to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The bill, called the “War Powers Resolution,” requires only a simple majority in the Republican-controlled Senate to pass. The resolution requires Trump to obtain congressional approval before using the US military again. The Senate vote is a procedural vote, but this indicates that the bill can obtain the required number of votes to pass when the Senate finally votes. Afterwards, the bill will be submitted to the House of Representatives, where the Republican Party has only a weak majority. The US White House said that Trump will veto the Venezuelan war power resolution.

On Thursday, the US Senate passed a resolution with 52 votes in favor and 47 against, to prevent President Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela. Earlier, Trump authorized an attack to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The bill, called the “War Powers Resolution,” requires only a simple majority in the Republican-controlled Senate to pass. The resolution requires Trump to obtain congressional approval before using the US military again. The Senate vote is a procedural vote, but this indicates that the bill can obtain the required number of votes to pass when the Senate finally votes. Afterwards, the bill will be submitted to the House of Representatives, where the Republican Party has only a weak majority. The US White House said that Trump will veto the Venezuelan war power resolution.