The Senate will vote next week on a bipartisan war powers resolution to block Trump from continuing military against Venezuela — a vote that takes on heightened importance after U.S. forces attacked the South American nation and arrested President Nicolás Maduro early Saturday.

The resolution to block the administration from engaging in further hostilities against Venezuela is privileged, which means Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) cannot stop it from coming to the floor.

The measure is sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).

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    2 days ago

    Weird. I thought only Congress could declare war. It seems that the way it really works is anyone can declare war without Congress by kidnapping foreign leaders and then the Senate has to vote to tell that person to stop.

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        19 hours ago

        Yep, this is what happened. I cannot believe I exist in the same reality with people this corrupt and people stupid enough to follow them.