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Senate, Vance Barely Kill Effort To Check Trump On Venezuela After Hawley, Young Flip Their Votes

Young changed his vote after saying administration officials committed to seeking congressional approval for future military force.

Senate, Vance Barely Kill Effort To Check Trump On Venezuela After Hawley, Young Flip Their Votes
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
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The Senate voted 51-50 to table a resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump’s future military action in Venezuela. Josh Hawley and Todd Young reversed their earlier votes, and Vice President J.D. Vance broke the tie.

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Todd Young
R · IN · SEN

Indiana senator who reversed his vote on the Venezuela war powers measure

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J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice President who cast the tie-breaking vote to table the resolution

Vance's version of this story ↗
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose authority to use military force in Venezuela was at issue and who lobbied senators

Trump's version of this story ↗
Josh Hawley
R · MO · SEN

Missouri senator who reversed his vote on the Venezuela war powers measure

Hawley's version of this story ↗
Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Maine senator who supported advancing the resolution

Former president referenced in Thune’s comparison with previous Democratic administrations

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader who defended the procedural effort and criticized the resolution

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Alaska senator who supported advancing the resolution

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate minority leader and proponent of congressional oversight

Tim Kaine
D · VA · SEN

Virginia senator and proponent of the resolution

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator who offered a 2024 resolution concerning a proposed Gaza pier

Marco Rubio
Secretary of State

Secretary of State who gave senators information about U.S. forces and the administration’s plans

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Kentucky senator who supported advancing the resolution and helped promote congressional oversight

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Senate Votes to Sideline Venezuela War Powers Resolution

The Senate defeated a Venezuela war powers resolution after Todd Young and Josh Hawley withdrew their earlier support. The measure sought to limit further U.S. military action in Venezuela without congressional approval. Left-leaning outlets portray Young’s switch as capitulation to Trump. Center outlets emphasize pressure, Young’s reversal and administration assurances, with some also foregrounding the debate over congressional authorization. Right-leaning outlets stress that the vote defeated an effort to check Trump, noting Young’s switch and the tie-breaking vote.

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