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Senate votes down war powers resolution aimed at blocking Trump's strikes on alleged drug boats
Senate Democrats forced a vote under the War Powers Act aimed at blocking continued U.S. strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats off the coast of Venezuela.
Senate Republicans have voted down legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels.
The Senate could pass its annual defense policy bill as soon as Thursday after the legislation was stalled for more than a month. Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)