WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRN) — Wisconsin’s U.S. Senators split on a vote that would have required President Trump get congressional authorization for further military operations in Venezuela.
Democrat Tammy Baldwin supported the War Powers resolution, Republican Ron Johnson was opposed. Wednesday’s vote came less than a week after five Republicans joined Democrats on a procedural vote to advance the measure following the operation earlier this month to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Under pressure from President Donald Trump, Majority Leader John Thune was able to flip the votes of Republicans Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana who had previously sided with Democrats.
Vice-President J.D. Vance was brought in to break a tie and the measure failed 51-50.