US President Donald Trump
The United States Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela.
The move signals a note of disapproval for Trump's expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
It has virtually no chance of becoming law because Trump would have to sign it if it were to pass the Republican-controlled House of Represenatives.
Still, it was a significant gesture that showed unease among some Republicans after the US military seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid over the weekend.
Democrats and five Republicans voted on Thursday to advance the war powers resolution on a 52-47 vote and ensure a vote next week on final passage.
Trump's administration is now seeking to control Venezuela's oil resources and its government, but the war powers resolution would require congressional approval for any further attacks on the South American country.
Trump reacted to their votes by saying on social media that they "should never be elected to office again" and that the vote "greatly hampers American Self Defense and National Security."
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