The resolution now moves to the House of Representatives, where it will require approval before being sent to the president.
The United States Senate has voted 52–48 to pass a War Powers resolution aimed at restricting President Donald Trump’s military action in Venezuela.
The vote reflects growing concern among lawmakers over recent US actions involving Venezuela and the scope of presidential authority to deploy military force without explicit congressional approval, Al-Jazeera reports.
The resolution now moves to the House of Representatives, where it will require approval before being sent to the president.
If passed by the House, it could still be vetoed by Trump, meaning a two-thirds majority in both chambers would be needed to override it.
The Senate action follows heightened tensions after the Trump administration abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an operation that reportedly killed at least 100 people, prompting international reactions and domestic debate in the United States.
Democratic leaders said the resolution was intended to reassert Congress’s constitutional role.
“We Democrats are fighting to prevent military adventurism in Venezuela and other countries and endless wars,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said.
He added: “That is not what Americans want. So Democrats in the House and Senate are focusing on lowering your costs, dealing with affordability.”
Schumer criticised the administration’s approach, saying: “Republicans led by Donald Trump seem to be … focused on spending our treasure and, god forbid, lives in military adventurism overseas.”
While the resolution faces significant hurdles in the House, analysts say its passage in the Senate highlights renewed scrutiny of presidential war-making powers in relation to Venezuela.
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