The War Powers Resolution, introduced by Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, failed to pass the upper chamber 51 to 49, just a day after Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth briefed top congressional members on the strikes — which some Democrats claimed lacked details on the operations. Kaine’s bill cites the CIA’s involvement in Venezuela and the increased presence of U.S. forces and operations in the region, and includes statements from officials indicating planned action in Venezuela will lead to “imminent involvement” of the U.S. military to possibly induce regime change. María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader that recently won a Nobel Peace Prize, told Bloomberg, “I believe that this escalation is the last opportunity for those that still support Maduro to understand that they need to take all support away from him — and Maduro himself to understand that this is the last chance to truly facilitate a peaceful and orderly transition, which is what we want, which is what we fought for.”
Author: Caden Olson and Andi Shae Napier
Published at: 2025-11-06 23:30:24
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