Applaud the Senate for Defending the Constitution

In a powerful and rare show of constitutional accountability, the U.S. Senate has voted to rein in Donald Trump’s unilateral military actions in Venezuela. By advancing legislation that would require congressional approval before any new military engagement, senators from both parties sent a clear message: presidents do not get a blank check to wage war.

This vote stands up for the Constitution’s core principle that Congress — not the White House alone — decides when the United States goes to war. Trump launched a surprise operation in Venezuela without authorization and has since refused to rule out further military action, even suggesting U.S. control over the country’s future and its oil. Senators stepped in to say enough is enough.

At a moment when reckless escalation could cost lives and entangle the U.S. in another endless conflict, this vote puts democracy, accountability, and peace first. It proves that constitutional checks and balances still matter — and that lawmakers can rise above fear and party pressure to do what’s right.

Add your name to applaud the senators who stood up to executive overreach, defended Congress’s war powers, and took an essential step toward preventing another unnecessary war!