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.

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. But so far, Congress has failed to pass a War Powers Resolution to keep Trump's warmongering in check.

If Congress 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.

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