Democratic Senators Move to Block Potential U.S. Military Action in Venezuela

A group of Democratic U.S. senators announced on Tuesday they will use a congressional vote to prevent any unauthorized military strike against Venezuela. They have repeatedly attempted to limit the Trump administration's aggressive posture toward the South American nation. “Unauthorized military action against Venezuela would be a colossal and costly mistake,” the senators stated. The legislative measure would assert Congress's constitutional power to authorize war. The move aims to legally prohibit the use of U.S. armed forces for an attack without explicit congressional approval.