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House Republicans are condemning efforts to curb Trump\u2019s military authority to operate in Venezuela, pouring cold water on a war powers resolution making its way through the Senate.<\/p>\n

To Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Ind., there\u2019s a bright line for when Congress might need to consider it, and in his estimation, the president hasn\u2019t crossed it.<\/p>\n

“If we\u2019re going to be there for an extended period, [Trump] needs congressional authority to do that. To do what he did last weekend does not,” Messmer said Thursday, referring to the Jan. 3 military operation when the United States apprehended Maduro by force.\u00a0<\/p>\n

MARCO RUBIO EMERGES AS KEY TRUMP POWER PLAYER AFTER VENEZUELA OPERATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Senate measure, spearheaded by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., would require President Donald <\/a>Trump <\/a>to secure congressional approval to conduct any further military activity in Venezuela, citing the legal requirements laid out by the Constitution for U.S. entry into wars. The Senate\u2019s resolution comes as Democrats have slammed Trump for his capture of Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro in an <\/a>operation <\/a>earlier this month.<\/p>\n

In its initial consideration in the Senate, five Republican lawmakers joined with <\/a>Democrats <\/a>to advance the measure.<\/p>\n

Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., believes their support is a misunderstanding of the Constitution \u2014 a mischaracterization of what took place in Venezuela.<\/p>\n

“The War Powers Resolution has never been ruled constitutional,” Tenney said, referring to past efforts to reel in the power of the executive.<\/p>\n

“This is also partially a law enforcement action. Maduro and his wife and others were indicted in a court, in a federal court. [Trump] has very, very meticulously carried out law enforcement action in addition to securing our national security interests in the Western Hemisphere,” Tenney said.<\/p>\n

INSIDE THE LIGHTNING US STRIKE THAT OVERWHELMED VENEZUELA\u2019S DEFENSES AND SEIZED MADURO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., echoed Tenney\u2019s reasoning, arguing that the U.S. capture of Maduro had more in common with a law-enforcement operation than an act of war.<\/p>\n

“This is an arrest. There was an incitement,” Stutzman said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“And that was before the Trump administration. There was a bounty put on his head by the Biden administration of $25 million. This was an arrest,” Stutzman added.<\/p>\n

Like other Republicans, Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., argued that the narrow use of presidential powers to enforce laws falls well within the president\u2019s authority. In his view, Congress would be going out of its way to unnecessarily restrain Trump\u2019s use of the military without a good reason to do so.<\/p>\n

“We are not going to war against Venezuela. Congress’ power is to declare war and that’s not something that we anticipate happening right now. So, to limit [Trump\u2019s] authority is counterproductive and unnecessary,” Cline said.<\/p>\n

On a more practical level, Messmer noted that Trump would likely veto the war powers resolution anyway \u2014 even if it did somehow clear both chambers of Congress.<\/p>\n

US RAID IN VENEZUELA SIGNALS DETERRENCE TO ADVERSARIES ON THREE FRONTS, EXPERTS SAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“Ultimately, the president has to sign it, and what\u2019s the likelihood of that? It\u2019s just political theater at this point,” Messmer said.<\/p>\n

Having cleared its first procedural hurdle, the Senate will continue to consider Kaine\u2019s war powers resolution. It must secure 60 votes to succeed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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