Senators prepare war powers vote on Venezuela

War powers. Senators are preparing to force a vote on another war powers resolution, this time centered on Venezuela.

The bipartisan resolution, from Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), would require the Trump administration to remove U.S. forces “from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.” The senators filed it Thursday.

The move comes after President Donald Trump this week said that he’s authorized the CIA to conduct operations inside Venezuela and “is looking at land” operations as well.

Kaine and Schiff previously championed a resolution seeking to prevent the Trump administration from striking alleged drug boats in the Caribbean without congressional approval. The Senate voted 48-51 last week to block it.

In related news. Adm. Alvin Holsey, who leads U.S. Southern Command and oversees operations in Central and South America, is retiring at the end of the year. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the news on X after the New York Times first reported it.