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House narrowly rejects Venezuela war power limit

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- The House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the legislation fell just short of the majority needed for passage.

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  1. Fox News

    Republicans narrowly reject efforts to handcuff Trump's war powers in Venezuela (opens Fox News)

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    House Republicans weigh bipartisan war powers resolution restricting President Donald Trump's military authority in Venezuela, with Speaker Mike Johnson leading the opposition.

  2. CBS News

    House takes up latest war powers resolution to block Trump from putting troops in Venezuela (opens CBS News)

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    The vote comes a week after the White House peeled off GOP support for a similar measure in the Senate.

  3. Forbes

    House Rejects Venezuela War Powers Measure (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The vote against the measure marked the third time it has been shot down in the House.

  4. Truthout

    House Republicans Barely Defeat Another Venezuela War Powers Resolution (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Every House Democrat and two Republicans voted in favor of the measure. Every other Republican voted against it.

  5. The American Conservative

    House Republicans Defeat Venezuela War Powers Resolution (opens The American Conservative)

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    The American Conservative's feed description

    State of the Union: Measure requiring congressional authorization for further military action falls short in evenly 215-215 vote.

  6. NPR

    Republican-led House blocks effort to limit President Trump's war powers in Venezuela (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Two Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the war powers resolution, but the motion failed in a 215-215 vote.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    House narrowly rejects Venezuela war power limit (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- The House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the legislation fell just short of the majority needed for passage.

  8. Legal Insurrection

    House GOP Defeats Resolution to Bar Trump From Further Military Action in Venezuela (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "Every Republican except Don Bacon of Nebraska and Thomas Massie of Kentucky voted against the resolution. Every Democrat voted in favor."

  9. Anchorage Daily News

    House Republicans barely defeat Venezuela war powers resolution meant to check Trump’s military actions (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The tied vote was the latest sign of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s tenuous hold on the majority, as well as some of the growing pushback in the GOP-controlled Congress to Trump’s aggressions in the Western Hemisphere.

  10. The Columbian

    House Republicans barely defeat Venezuela war powers resolution to check Trump’s military actions (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the legisla

  11. PBS NewsHour

    House Republicans barely defeat war powers resolution to check Trump’s military actions in Venezuela (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the legislation fell just short of the majority needed for passage.

  12. WMUR

    House rejects war powers resolution on Venezuela (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The House has barely rejected a Democratic-backed resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela.

  13. Philadelphia Inquirer

    House Republicans barely defeat war powers resolution to check Trump’s military action in Venezuela (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Democrats argue that the resolution is necessary after the U.S. raid to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

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