Pass the War Powers Resolution to Stop Trump’s Warmongering

Donald Trump has once again dragged the United States toward war — this time by launching military action against Venezuela without Congress, without debate, and without constitutional authority. Now, for the first time, lawmakers have a real chance to stop him.

This week, the U.S. Senate voted 52–47 to advance a War Powers Resolution restricting Trump’s ability to wage war on Venezuela, with five Republicans joining Democrats to say enough is enough. That vote sent a clear message: the Constitution still matters. The House of Representatives is expected to vote next week — and the outcome will determine whether Congress reclaims its authority or lets Trump escalate unchecked.

Trump’s actions were not defensive. U.S. forces carried out strikes and covert operations inside Venezuela, triggering chaos and international alarm. Trump himself fueled that crisis by declaring that the United States would “run Venezuela for the time being.” Members of Congress across party lines have said what the law makes clear: a president cannot unilaterally start or continue hostilities. Only Congress has that power.

If the House fails to act now, Trump will read silence as permission. Permission to deepen military involvement. Permission to entrench U.S. control by force. Permission to normalize the idea that a president can attack another country first and ask questions later — or not at all.

A War Powers Resolution has real teeth. It would legally require the administration to cease hostilities and prohibit further military action unless Congress explicitly authorizes it. It draws a bright line against executive overreach and reasserts Congress’s constitutional role in matters of war and peace.

The House vote is coming fast. Representatives must choose between defending the Constitution or allowing unchecked presidential war-making to become the new normal.

Tell your representative to do their job. Pass the War Powers Resolution. Stop this illegal war now — before it spirals further out of control.