Category: legislation

• January 9, 2026

  Senate pushes back on Trump’s military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote

  WASHINGTON (AP) — January 8, 2026 — The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a…

• January 3, 2026

  U.S. War Powers Resolution (1973)

  Congress overrode President Nixon’s veto to assert its power over military actions, passing the War Powers Resolution on November 7, 1973. This legislation mandates the…