{"id":2529638,"date":"2026-01-04T16:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T21:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-vows-senate-vote-on-venezuela-authorization-this-week\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T16:34:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T21:34:48","slug":"schumer-vows-senate-vote-on-venezuela-authorization-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-vows-senate-vote-on-venezuela-authorization-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Schumer vows Senate vote on Venezuela authorization &#8216;this week&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschumer-vows-senate-vote-on-venezuela-authorization-this-week%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2529638&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will force a Senate vote this week on a War Powers resolution that would require President Trump to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-move-to-mandate-congressional-approval-for-new-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans Move to Mandate Congressional ... for New Iran Deal\">obtain congressional approval<\/a> before taking further <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of ...\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">military action<\/a> in Venezuela. The move follows a U.S.operation that captured former Venezuelan president Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and brought him to New york, a development Schumer called troubling and an example of &#8220;lawlessness&#8221; that should not be answered with more lawlessness. The privileged resolution-sponsored by Schumer, tim Kaine, and Rand Paul-would, if approved by both chambers, bar the president from additional actions in venezuela without Congress&#8217;s OK. Schumer also criticized the administration&#8217;s &#8220;escapade&#8221; as distracting from Democratic priorities, especially lowering the cost of living ahead of the midterms. Meanwhile, Secretary of State marco Rubio warned it is premature to hold new Venezuelan elections, and President Trump said the U.S. would run Venezuela temporarily and involve U.S. energy companies in its oil sector.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Schumer vows Senate vote on Venezuela military authorization &lsquo;this week&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2462593\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4400877\/schumer-presses-republicans-critical-of-venezuela-attack-pull-back-military-powers\/\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) said Sunday he is seeking to require President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4399895\/unheralded-aides-keeping-trump-white-house-running\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> to get Congress&rsquo;s approval for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >future military action<\/a> against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4406194\/trump-venezuela-delcy-rodriguez-bigger-price-maduro\/\">Venezuela<\/a>, saying people are &ldquo;in fear&rdquo; over the Trump administration&rsquo;s actions over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. military captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro early Saturday morning, with Maduro now being held in custody in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4400902\/maduro-arrives-new-york-city-after-capture\/\">New York City<\/a>. Schumer contended that while Maduro is a &ldquo;horrible person,&rdquo; the solution to &ldquo;lawlessness&rdquo; isn&rsquo;t &ldquo;other lawlessness,&rdquo; arguing this is what Trump has undertaken.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4406120\/tom-cotton-us-military-venezuela-maduro\/\">Cotton says US military presence in Venezuela &#8216;always an option&#8217; after Maduro ouster<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4400877\/schumer-presses-republicans-critical-of-venezuela-attack-pull-back-military-powers\/\">Schumer presses Republicans critical of Venezuela attack to pull back White House military powers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4355256\/kamala-harris-history-most-senate-tiebreaking-votes-vice-president\/\">When vice presidents are frozen in marble<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/4400741\/capturing-maduro-was-the-extraordinarily-challenging-but-easier-part\/\">TOM ROGAN: CAPTURING MADURO WAS THE EXTRAORDINARILY CHALLENGING BUT EASIER PART<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Going forward, Schumer said he is going to vote on the War Powers Act this week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s a privilege resolution, which means the Republicans can&rsquo;t block it. [Sen.] Tim Kaine (D-VA) and I and [Sen.] Rand Paul (R-KY) are sponsors of it. It&rsquo;s going to come to the floor this week, and if it is voted for, if it&rsquo;s voted positively in both Houses, then the president can&rsquo;t do another thing in Venezuela without the OK of Congress. We have to pass it,&rdquo; Schumer said on ABC News&rsquo;s <em>This Week with George Stephanopoulos.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3302946&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=c60c635d95117d4cf698c81cfcad4bfb\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Schumer also said the Trump administration&rsquo;s &ldquo;escapade&rdquo; into Venezuela doesn&rsquo;t help Americans. In comparison, the Democratic Party is focused on lowering the cost of living, saying this will be the &ldquo;No. 1 focus&rdquo; for the party going into the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4074701\/trump-change-tide-before-2026-midterm-elections\/\">midterm elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4400728\/venezuelans-pour-into-streets-to-celebrate-maduro-fall\/\"><strong>VENEZUELANS POUR INTO STREETS TO CELEBRATE MADURO&rsquo;S FALL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4406157\/rubio-cuba-trouble-trump-maduro-ouster\/\">it is &ldquo;premature&rdquo; to host new elections in Venezuela<\/a>, saying the country&rsquo;s old &ldquo;regime&rdquo; was in place for 15 years. He added that the U.S. is focused on addressing the problems created by Maduro.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said on Saturday the U.S. will run Venezuela <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4400674\/us-to-run-venezuela-until-transition-can-take-place\/\">&ldquo;until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition.&rdquo;<\/a> He also confirmed that he will bring in U.S. energy companies to take over Venezuela&rsquo;s oil industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schumer: Senate to force Venezuela war vote this week<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2529639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP25350740566642-e1767559397555.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4168,33301,45632,50813],"class_list":["post-2529638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-authorization","tag-chuck-schumer","tag-senate-vote","tag-venezuela-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP25350740566642-e1767559397555.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2529638"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2529642,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529638\/revisions\/2529642"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2529639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2529638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2529638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2529638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}