House rejects resolution that would bar Trump from sending troops to Venezuela

The US House of Representatives narrowly rejected a resolution that aimed to prevent President Trump from deploying US military forces to Venezuela. The vote was tied, highlighting Speaker Johnson's slim majority and growing Republican unease with Trump's foreign policy. Republican leaders held the vote open until a congressman campaigning in Texas could return to cast the deciding vote against the resolution. The resolution, backed by Democrats, sought to limit Trump's war powers in Venezuela, despite the administration's claims that no troops are currently on the ground and assurances that Congress would be consulted before major operations. Democrats argued the resolution was necessary after a recent raid in Venezuela. The vote reflects an ongoing debate in Congress regarding presidential war powers and US involvement in foreign conflicts.

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