{"id":2596406,"date":"2026-04-28T20:39:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-defeats-measure-to-stop-trump-from-striking-cuba\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T20:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:40:11","slug":"senate-gop-defeats-measure-to-stop-trump-from-striking-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-defeats-measure-to-stop-trump-from-striking-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate GOP defeats measure to stop Trump from striking Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fsenate-gop-defeats-measure-to-stop-trump-from-striking-cuba%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=2596406&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>The U.S. Senate blocked a Democratic-led resolution meant to limit president Donald Trump\u2019s ability to engage in hostilities toward Cuba without congressional authorization, amid rising U.S.-Cuba tensions.<\/p>\n<p>Sen.Rick Scott (R-FL) led the effort to defeat the measure, arguing it was out of touch and unnecessary because Trump had not proposed putting troops on the ground in Cuba. The Senate approved scott\u2019s procedural move to stop the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-retaliation-fears-fail-to-move-democrats-on-dhs-shutdown\/\" title=\"Iran retaliation fears fail to move ... on DHS shutdown\">war-powers vote<\/a>, 51-47. GOP Sens. Rand paul (R-KY) and Susan Collins (R-ME) sided with Democrats, while Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Republicans in striking down the resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Scott also criticized the proposal as a waste of time and said it insults Cubans, including those in his state, while highlighting concerns about political prisoners under Cuba\u2019s communist regime. the Cuba <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >war powers resolution<\/a> was sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) with Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), who raised concerns about Trump\u2019s rhetoric.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\">Senate<\/a> blocked a resolution that would have checked President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s military authority in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cuba\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cuba\">Cuba<\/a> as tensions rise between the United States and the communist nation.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-controversial-biden-pick-as-dhs-secretary\/\" title=\"... confirms controversial Biden pick as DHS secretary\">upper chamber voted<\/a> against bringing to the floor a Democratic-led resolution that would have prohibited Trump from engaging in hostilities with Cuba unless the action was authorized by Congress. Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rick-scott\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1989\">Rick Scott<\/a> (R-FL) led the charge on defeating the effort.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4546021\/rick-scott-white-house-ballroom-taxpayer-funds\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rick Scott pushes back on GOP plan to use taxpayer funds for Trump ballroom<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4545203\/lindsey-graham-bill-trump-white-house-ballroom\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>GOP bill will authorize $400M in taxpayer dollars to White House ballroom: Graham<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4544405\/whca-dinner-shooting-reignites-gop-calls-nuke-senate-filibuster\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WHCA dinner shooting reignites GOP calls to nuke Senate filibuster<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cThe measure we\u2019re talking about is completely out of touch with the facts in Cuba, nor is it relevant to anything actually happening in Cuba right now. President Trump has never suggested we put troops on the ground in Cuba, so this entire effort is moot,\u201d Scott said on the Senate floor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Scott, whose state is geographically the closest to Cuba and contains a large Cuban population, introduced the procedural measure to stop the Democrats\u2019 Cuba war powers resolution. The Senate approved Scott\u2019s measure to buck the war powers vote by a vote of 51-47. GOP Sens. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rand-paul\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"230\">Rand Paul<\/a> (R-KY) and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1302\">Susan Collins<\/a> (R-ME) voted with Democrats, while Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1175\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) joined Republicans in striking down the resolution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis president has never said he wants to put boots on the ground. This is a complete waste of our time, and it\u2019s a complete insult to Cubans in Cuba and Cubans in my state,\u201d said Scott, who raised concerns about how the communist regime treats its political prisoners.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-kaine\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1134\">Tim Kaine<\/a> (D-VA) sponsored the Cuba war powers resolution along with Sens. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). In bringing forth the resolution, Kaine had raised concerns over Trump\u2019s rhetoric regarding the Cuban regime.<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4493536\/trump-honor-of-taking-cuba\/\">told reporters<\/a> in the Oval Office in March, \u201cI do believe I\u2019ll be having the honor of taking Cuba.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4538175\/rick-scott-democrats-visit-cuba-hasan-piker\/\">RICK SCOTT RIPS DEMOCRATS VISITING CUBA ON HEELS OF ISRAEL CRITIC HASAN PIKER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmericans want President Trump to focus on lowering costs, but all he seems to be interested in is sending our sons and daughters into war to topple foreign governments \u2014 with no clear strategy or benefit to the U.S.,\u201d Kaine said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaine.senate.gov\/press-releases\/kaine-schiff-and-gallego-announce-vote-on-cuba-war-powers-resolution-today\">statement<\/a> on his war powers resolution.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate has shot down multiple war powers <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4502554\/senate-third-iran-war-powers-resolution\/\">resolutions<\/a> brought forth by Democrats this session, the latest before Cuba related to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate blocks resolution limiting Trump\u2019s military authority in Cuba amid rising tensions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2596407,"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\/03\/cuba-russia-oil-tanker.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6203,3740,3634],"class_list":["post-2596406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gop","tag-senate","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cuba-russia-oil-tanker.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596406","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\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2596406"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2596410,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596406\/revisions\/2596410"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2596407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2596406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2596406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2596406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}