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Five Republicans Break Ranks With Trump On Venezuela

Paul backed the resolution and argued that future military action in Venezuela requires congressional permission.

Five Republicans Break Ranks With Trump On Venezuela
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
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The Senate advanced a bipartisan resolution limiting future U.S. military action in Venezuela without congressional authorization, with five Republican senators joining Democrats. A final Senate vote is expected next week, while House GOP leaders have not said whether they will allow the measure to reach the floor.

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Rand Paul R · KY · SEN

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Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Republican senator who supported the resolution and argued Congress must authorize future military action

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Josh Hawley
R · MO · SEN

Republican senator who supported the resolution and said Congress should authorize any future troop deployment

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Republican senator who supported the resolution, citing concern about Trump’s stated plans for Venezuela

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Todd Young
R · IN · SEN

Republican senator who supported the resolution

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose future military action in Venezuela the resolution would constrain

Mitch McConnell
R · KY · SEN

Republican senator who opposed the resolution

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader who opposed the resolution

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Republican senator who supported the resolution

John Fetterman
D · PA · SEN

Democratic senator who supported the resolution

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate minority leader and cosponsor of the resolution

ALSO MENTIONED  Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan leader whose removal in a U.S. military operation is discussed

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Senate Advances Measure to Limit Military Action in Venezuela

The Senate advanced a resolution limiting further U.S. military action in Venezuela without congressional approval, and Rand Paul supported the measure as a co-sponsor. Center outlets present the vote as a bipartisan congressional check on presidential military authority and note the resolution's next steps. Right-leaning outlets stress the limits on Trump's authority, with some foregrounding his condemnation of the Republican senators who supported the measure.

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