Senate votes to curb military action in Venezuela in rare Trump rebuke

The Senate advanced a resolution to block President Trump from further military action in Venezuela without congressional approval following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro. This bipartisan measure passed 52-47, with five Republicans joining Democrats. This vote represents a significant rebuke of the president, though most Republicans still support the Venezuela operation. The resolution is expected to pass the Senate next week, but the White House has stated President Trump would veto it. Trump publicly criticized the five Republican senators who supported the measure, calling for them to not be reelected. The operation has raised concerns in both parties about potential U.S. military actions in Greenland and other Latin American countries. Senators have urged the president to respect the sovereignty of Denmark, which includes Greenland. War powers resolutions are planned to block military actions in several other countries. Despite these concerns, most Republicans expressed satisfaction with White House briefings on the Maduro raid and the U.S. plan for Venezuela. House Speaker Mike Johnson affirmed that U.S. armed forces are not in Venezuela and the country is not being occupied.