Republican senator Rand Paul said it was ‘not the job of the American government to go looking for monsters around the world’ Jeff Merkley , the Democratic senator from Oregon, on Wednesday attempted to pass via unanimous consent a bill prohibiting Donald Trump from taking unauthorized military action in Venezuela . “As we stand here in this chamber, President Trump is preparing to launch a war, a war on Venezuela – without a declaration of war , without a congressional authorization, without a congressional appropriation of funds,” Merkley said. “So I’ve come to the floor to reassert the constitutional role of Congress over this decision of going to war.” Continue reading...
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US lawmakers are expressing concern over the Trump administration's actions regarding Venezuela. Republican Senator Rand Paul questioned the role of the US government in intervening globally.
Vivian Ho (now) and Amy Sedghi (earlier)The Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-12-11 · 10:25 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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US lawmakers are expressing concern over the Trump administration's actions regarding Venezuela. Republican Senator Rand Paul questioned the role of the US government in intervening globally. Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley attempted to pass a bill in Congress to prevent President Trump from taking unauthorized military action in Venezuela. Merkley argued that Trump was preparing for war with Venezuela without congressional approval or funding. The bill aimed to reassert Congress's constitutional authority over decisions regarding military action. The debate centers around the potential for military conflict and the appropriate level of congressional oversight in foreign policy decisions related to Venezuela.
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Republican senator Rand Paul said it was ‘not the job of the American government to go looking for monsters around the world’
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Merkley stated Trump's actions lack congressional authorization and appropriation of funds.
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Jeff Merkley attempted to pass a bill prohibiting Donald Trump from taking unauthorized military action in Venezuela.
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President Trump is preparing to launch a war on Venezuela without a declaration of war.
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