"Senate Republicans voted down legislation Wednesday that would have put a check on Donald Trump's ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels after Democrats tried to counter the administration's extraordinary assertion of presidential war powers to destroy vessels in the Caribbean. The vote fell mostly along party lines, 48-51, with two Republicans, Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski, voting in favor and the Democrat John Fetterman voting against."
"The White House had indicated Trump would veto the legislation, and even though the Senate vote failed, it gave lawmakers an opportunity to go on the record with their objections to Trump's declaration that the US is in armed conflict with drug cartels. It sends a message when a significant number of legislators say: Hey, this is a bad idea,' said the senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat who pushed the resolution alongside Adam Schiff, a Democrat of California."
Senate Republicans voted down legislation that would have restricted the president's ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels. The vote was 48-51, with Republicans Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski supporting and Democrat John Fetterman opposing. The administration reports four destroyed vessels, at least 21 deaths, and interdicted narcotics. The proposed war powers resolution would have required congressional authorization for further strikes. The White House asserts drug traffickers are armed combatants, while some Republicans seek legal clarification and Democrats view the strikes as violations of US and international law. The White House indicated a veto, and the vote allowed lawmakers to record objections.
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