Overview
- The chamber voted 52–47 to proceed, with all Democrats and Republicans Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Josh Hawley and Todd Young in support.
- The resolution led by Sens. Tim Kaine and Rand Paul would require congressional authorization for any U.S. hostilities “within or against Venezuela.”
- A vote on final passage is expected next week, while House consideration remains uncertain and the White House has vowed a veto.
- The push follows the U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, which officials describe as a law‑enforcement arrest as critics argue it amounted to war.
- Trump denounced the five Republican backers, and Democrats signal they will pursue similar restraints on potential actions in places such as Greenland, Mexico, Cuba and Colombia.