Senate Republicans struck down a war powers resolution that would have blocked President Trump from using military force against Venezuela.
Last Thursday the Senate voted 52-47 to advance a war powers resolution to limit President Trump’s military actions in Venezuela.
Last week five Republican senators joined the Democrats to advance the resolution: Young (IN), Murkowski (AK), Collins (ME), Rand Paul (KY), and Hawley (MO).
On Wednesday, two Republican Senators – Hawley (MO) and Young (IN) flipped and voted to strike down the resolution.
Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote.
U.S. Senate BLOCKS debate on Venezuela War Powers Resolution, 51-50. @VP JD Vance cast tie-breaking vote. pic.twitter.com/UsK6nai8JT
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 14, 2026
The Hill reported:
Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated a war powers resolution to block President Trump from using military force “within or against” Venezuela after two Republicans who voted last week to advance the measure reversed themselves and joined their leaders in quashing it.
Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) voted on Wednesday to support a point of order against the resolution after coming under intense pressure from Trump, who called for their ouster from the Senate after they defied him last week.
Their sudden change of heart about the resolution underscores Trump’s tremendous ability to wield his influence over GOP lawmakers on big votes.
The Senate voted last week to discharge the bipartisan resolution out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after five Republicans, including Hawley and Young, voted to do so.
Wednesday’s vote comes after President Trump ordered military strikes on Venezuela and captured Nicolas Maduro.
Maduro was indicted on four counts by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York.
Read the indictment here.
President Trump last Tuesday evening announced that Venezuela will give the United States between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil.
Trump said the oil will be sold at market price.
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