Utah’s two U.S. senators have voted against a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump from enacting further military action without congressional approval.
Sen. John Curtis and Sen. Mike Lee were among the Republicans who opposed the measure during a vote on Thursday, Jan. 8. However, the vote still passed, 52-47 in the favor of the resolution.
This comes after Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who were brought to the United States to face federal drug trafficking charges.
In an interview with KSL, Lee explained his reasoning for the vote.
“The arrest of wanted narcoterrorist Nicolas Maduro was a wild success, within President Trump’s lawful authority, and further military engagements are not anticipated, so the resolution is currently unnecessary.”
This senate resolution, which is under consideration by the House of Representatives, states that “congress has not declared war on Venezuela” and “directs the president to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces for hostilities within or against Venezuela, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force.” This resolution does not prevent the president from defending the United States from an armed threat or imminent armed attack.
Author: Conner Dean
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