US Senate To Vote On Resolution Limiting Trump’s Use Of Force In Venezuela

Last Updated:January 08, 2026, 18:18 IST

The US Senate to debate a resolution to block President Donald Trump from further military action against Venezuela after Nicolas Maduro's capture and narco-terrorism charges.

The US Senators on Tuesday will vote on the latest in a series of war powers measures introduced since the administration ramped up military pressure on the country with attacks on boats off its coast in September. (File image)

The US Senate will be considering a resolution blocking President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorisation.

Nicolas Maduro along with his wife, Cilia Flores, was capture by the US that accused him of heading a state-backed drug trafficking network that conspired with international criminal groups to smuggle large quantities of cocaine into the United States.

Prosecutors have charged him with narco-terrorism, cocaine trafficking conspiracy and related offences, which carry potential sentences ranging from decades in prison to life if convicted.

Since the capture of Maduro, some lawmakers have accused the administration of misleading Congress.

“I spoke to at least two Republicans today who did not vote for this resolution previously who are thinking about it," said Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican who is the co-author of the resolution.

He further said: “I can’t guarantee you how they vote, but at least two are thinking about it, and some of them are talking publicly about their misgivings over this."

According to Reuters, the US Senators on Tuesday will vote on the latest in a series of war powers measures introduced since the administration ramped up military pressure on the country with attacks on boats off its coast in September.

However to become the law, the resolution will need to pass the Republican-led House of Representatives and survive an expected Trump veto, which would require two-thirds majorities in both chambers.

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