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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden

Republicans defeat Senate resolution to stop Trump’s strikes in Venezuela after frantic White House lobbying

Two Republicans rejoined the ranks of the GOP Senate caucus on Wednesday and voted to defeat a Democratic resolution aimed at constricting President Donald Trump from carrying out further military strikes within Venezuela.

Josh Hawley and Todd Young were two of five senators who broke with their party last week to support the resolution, but switched back on Wednesday after several days of intense lobbying that, according to multiple reports, lasted up until the very minute of the vote Wednesday evening.

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