Senate, Vance Barely Kill Effort To Check Trump On Venezuela After Hawley, Young Flip Their VotesAdam Pack
Reporter
January 14, 2026 7:09 PM ET
The Senate voted 51 to 50 to table a resolution Wednesday that would have blocked President Donald Trump from using future military force on Venezuela.
Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana, who bucked Trump on Venezuela on Jan. 8, flipped their votes amid fierce lobbying from the president. Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote to adopt the GOP point of order, which effectively killed consideration of the resolution. (RELATED: Trump Puts Political Hit On 5 Republican Senators Who Defied Him — One Isn’t Like The Others)
If Republicans had failed to reject the measure, Trump could have faced another rebuke from the Senate after Hawley, Young and three additional Republicans voted to advance the war powers measure checking his authority Thursday.
Hawley, who has repeatedly voiced skepticism of regime change, reviewed classified details regarding the administration’s rationale for military action in Venezuela, in the lead-up to the vote. He also told reporters that he spoke to Rubio, who assured him the administration would seek congressional authorization before deploying troops to the country.
After extensive conversations with Trump administration officials, Young said Thursday he also received a commitment that the president would seek congressional approval if he decides to use future military force in Venezuela.
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