House Democrats eye Venezuela war powers fight through lens of Greenland

House Democrats eye Venezuela war powers fight through lens of Greenland


House Democrats are pushing forward with another attempt to rein in President Donald Trump‘s authority to conduct military operations abroad, using his escalating rhetoric over Greenland to justify their moves.

This week, Democrats will force a vote on a war powers resolution restricting Trump’s ability to engage in hostilities with Venezuela.

“This is not about drugs; this is about oil and regime change. It’s an insult to the intelligence of Americans to frame it as an arrest by the DOJ. Our troops are not pawns to be risked for the profits of oil companies and investment bankers,” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said in the statement introducing the resolution.

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Massie is leading the charge with Reps. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Joaquin Castro (D-TX). The resolution is similar

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