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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Gambino and agencies

US Senate kills resolution that would have limited Trump action in Venezuela

JD Vance in a suit surrounded by dozens of people walking through the Rotunda
JD Vance arrives at the US Capitol before casting a tie-breaking vote to block the Venezuela war powers resolution on Wednesday in Washington DC. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The US Senate has voted against a war powers resolution that would have prevented Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without giving Congress advance notice.

Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana, who had joined three other Republicans to advance the resolution alongside Democrats last week, flipped after they said they received assurances from the Trump administration.

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