Overview
- Rules Committee ranking member Jim McGovern plans to force a vote on a Venezuela-focused war powers resolution modeled on a bipartisan measure he introduced in December.
- McGovern described the measure as "really clean and simple" to limit defections and to avoid a failed vote being interpreted as permission for further action.
- House Democrats are preparing funding constraints, with amendments to Pentagon and foreign-operations bills under discussion ahead of the Jan. 30 government funding deadline, according to members including Appropriations ranking member Rosa DeLauro.
- Lawmakers scheduled a classified briefing for Wednesday and intend to press administration officials about threats of additional incursions.
- Members are circulating letters opposing strikes in specific countries, including a draft from Rep. Greg Stanton urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio not to violate Mexico's sovereignty, as Hakeem Jeffries also flags potential NATO Article 5 implications of any move against Greenland.