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

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

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

The Senate voted 51 to 50 to table a resolution Wednesday that would have blocked President Donald Trump from using future military force on Venezuela. Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana…

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