Senators Plan to Force Vote on Venezuela War Powers Next Week

Senators plan to force a vote next week on a measure to block US Armed Forces from engaging with Venezuela without congressional authorization, Sen. Tim Kaine, the resolution’s lead backer, said Tuesday.

The forced vote — aimed at pushing back on President Donald Trump — will further crowd the Senate’s busy floor agenda in the final session week of the year. The chamber is still working to confirm a batch of Trump’s nominees, pass the annual defense authorization bill, make progress on a stalled appropriations package, and take likely doomed votes on health care before it’s scheduled to recess after ...