"The US Senate on Thursday advanced a bipartisan resolution to prevent Donald Trump from taking further military actions against Venezuela, after he ordered a weekend raid to capture that country's president, Nicolas Maduro, without giving Congress advance notice. The measure passed with 52 senators in favor and 47 opposed. All Democrats voted for the measure, as did Republicans Rand Paul, Todd Young, Lisa Murkowski, Josh Hawley and Susan Collins."
"Following the Saturday raid that saw US special forces assault the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, and spirit Maduro to New York City to face trial on charges related to narco-terrorism, the president said he did not tell lawmakers beforehand because Congress has a tendency to leak. That sparked outrage among Democrats and some Republicans, who argued that the raid was illegal without Congress's approval, and risked plunging the United States into a prolonged conflict."
The Senate advanced a bipartisan resolution by Tim Kaine with a 52–47 vote requiring the president to obtain congressional approval before using military force against Venezuela. The measure won unanimous Democratic support and five Republican votes. The action followed a weekend raid in which US special forces assaulted Caracas, seized President Nicolas Maduro and transported him to New York to face narco-terrorism charges. The president said he did not notify lawmakers beforehand because of a tendency for leaks. Critics argued the raid was illegal without congressional authorization, risked extended conflict and provoked outrage after injuries to US service members.
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