Two of five Republican senators who earlier supported the bill were successfully flipped after pressure from President Donald Trump.
ByAntonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes Staff.
Senate Republicans rejected the Venezuela War Powers Resolution on Wednesday, which sought to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to make further attacks on the country, with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance.
The resolution was rejected in a 51-50 vote.
After pressure from Trump, Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Todd Young, R-Ind., voted against the resolution after initially supporting it.
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