House Vetoes Two Democratic Resolutions to Block U.S. Military Campaigns in Drug War and Venezuela
The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly rejected two Democratic-led war powers resolutions designed to block presidential military actions against drug cartels and Venezuela without congressional authorization. The first measure, introduced by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), sought to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with any presidentially designated terrorist organization in the Western Hemisphere unless…