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Senate blocks measure to restrict Venezuela strikes after Trump flips two Republicans

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The two Republican senators, Josh Hawley and Todd Young, flipped their votes after having backed the measure in a procedural vote last week

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Trump faces Venezuela war powers uncertainty as he lobbies GOP rebels (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A war powers resolution advanced the Senate last week, but its ability to clear final passage hinges on several Republican defectors.

  2. WHDH Boston

    Senate readies vote on Venezuela war powers as Trump pressures GOP defectors - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are facing intense pressure from President Donald Trump to vote down a war powers resolution Wednesday that is aimed at limiting the

  3. The Columbian

    Senate readies vote on Venezuela war powers as Trump pressures GOP defectors (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are facing intense pressure from President Donald Trump to vote down a war powers resolution Wednesday that is aimed at limiting the president's ability to carry o

  4. WSVN Miami

    Senate readies vote on Venezuela war powers as Trump pressures GOP defectors - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are facing intense pressure from President Donald Trump to vote down a war powers resolution Wednesday that is aimed at limiting the

  5. New York Post

    JD Vance casts tie-breaking vote to block Senate war powers resolution restraining Trump in Venezuela (opens New York Post)

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    A war powers resolution seeking to block President Trump from ordering future military action against Venezuela was sidelined in the Senate Wednesday after Vice President JD Vance was called in to cast a tie-breaking vote to dismiss the measure.

  6. Wyoming Public Media

    Senate Republicans block Venezuela war powers resolution (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    The resolution would have forced President Trump to get authorization from Congress before launching military operations in Venezuela. It was blocked after having previously advanced with GOP support.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Vance helps squash Venezuela war powers push in Senate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Just days earlier, five Republicans joined Democrats in a test vote that invited the wrath of the president.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Senate blocks measure to restrict Venezuela strikes after Trump flips two Republicans (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The two Republican senators, Josh Hawley and Todd Young, flipped their votes after having backed the measure in a procedural vote last week

  9. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution as Trump pressures 2 GOP senators to flip (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Two key Republicans reversed course on backing the legislation to put a check on President Trump's ability to carry out further attacks on Venezuela.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Venezuela war powers resolution fails in Senate as 2 Republicans bow to Trump pressure (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Senate Republicans have voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela.

  11. CNN

    Senate GOP shields Trump from limits to his war powers in Venezuela after Vance breaks tie (opens CNN)

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    Senate Republicans blocked an effort to curb the Trump administration’s military action in Venezuela, a victory for the president who was incensed that some Republicans tried to tie his hands on a key foreign policy.

  12. WHDH Boston

    War powers resolution fails in Senate as 2 Republicans bow to Trump pressure - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela

  13. Fox News

    Key Republicans flip, kill effort to restrain Trump's policing power over Venezuela (opens Fox News)

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    Senate Republicans block Venezuela war powers resolution after key GOP lawmakers flip positions, preserving President Donald Trump's military authority in rare procedural gambit.

  14. WFMZ Allentown

    War powers resolution fails in Senate as 2 Republicans bow to Trump pressure (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Senate Republicans have voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela. Two GOP senators reversed course on

  15. Military.com

    Senate Republicans Flip, Back Trump's Venezuela Venture in War Powers Vote (opens Military.com)

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    President Trump’s Venezuela strategy is under intense scrutiny as a Justice Department memo and the release of detained Americans collide to test presidential authority and legal boundaries.

  16. WMUR

    Senate rejects effort to limit Trump's power to attack Venezuela (opens WMUR)

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    A war powers resolution that would've required Congressional approval before additional military action in Venezuela failed to advance in the Senate after two Republicans flipped their votes.

  17. The American Conservative

    Senate Blocks War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: Vice President J.D. Vance broke a tie to dismiss the measure after two Republicans reversed earlier support.

  18. WMUR

    Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution (opens WMUR)

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    Senate Republicans have voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela

  19. Military Times

    War powers resolution fails in Senate (opens Military Times)

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    Senate Republicans have voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have limited President Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela.

  20. Deseret News

    Republicans thwart effort to limit Trump’s war powers in Venezuela (opens Deseret News)

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    The failure deals a blow to Senate Democrats in particular who have pushed for months to limit what authority Trump has to order military action.

  21. Just the News

    Senate dismisses Venezuela War Powers resolution with help from Vance (opens Just the News)

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    Hawley and Young both flipped in Wednesday's vote after facing pusback from President Donald Trump, bringing the vote to an even 50-50 split. Vance broke the deadlock by casting the tie-breaking vote in favor of the resolution's dismissal.

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