Senate blocks Democratic resolution to require congressional approval for U.S. military action against Cuba
The Facts
- The Republican-led Senate blocked a Democratic-led resolution that would have barred President Donald Trump from taking military action against Cuba without congressional approval.
- The procedural vote was 51-47, with the measure failing largely along party lines.
- Republicans said the resolution was not appropriate because the United States is not currently in active hostilities with Cuba and Trump has not deployed troops there.
- Sen. Rick Scott of Florida raised the procedural objection that stopped the resolution, and Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia was a lead Democratic sponsor of the measure.
- Two Republicans, Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky, voted with Democrats to advance the measure.
- Democrats said they were trying to act before any potential U.S. military operation against Cuba, citing Trump's recent rhetoric and U.S. efforts to restrict fuel shipments to the island.
- The failed Cuba vote fits a broader pattern of unsuccessful Democratic efforts in the Senate to limit Trump's ability to use military force in other conflicts, including Iran and Venezuela.
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Context
What exactly did the Senate vote on?
Senators voted on a procedural step tied to a war powers resolution. If it had advanced, the measure would have required congressional approval before Trump could take military action against Cuba; instead, the Senate blocked it before final consideration Reuters,Hill.
Why did Republicans say the measure should be blocked?
Republicans argued the resolution did not fit the War Powers framework because the U.S. is not in active hostilities with Cuba and Trump has not deployed troops there. Sen. Rick Scott said that made a war powers vote inappropriate Reuters,U.S. News & World R…,Dawn.
Why were Democrats pushing the resolution now?
Democratic sponsors said they wanted to prevent unilateral military action before it happened. They pointed to Trump's comments about Cuba and to U.S. actions aimed at stopping fuel shipments to the island as reasons to seek a congressional check now Aol,Reuters,Hill.
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