Vice President of the United States, J.D. Vance, vetoed a resolution banning the use of the military against Venezuela in the Senate vote
According to the American cable news network C-SPAN, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote in the Senate, vetoing a resolution prohibiting the U.S. military from participating in actions against Venezuela.
In the Senate vote, the number of supporters and opponents of the resolution was equal, with 50 each. In such a case, the vice president has the deciding vote.
The resolution was submitted to the Senate at the beginning of December 2025, instructing Trump to stop using the U.S. military within Venezuela or in combat operations targeting Venezuela, unless such actions are the result of a formal declaration of war or have been specifically authorized by Congress for the use of force.
According to the U.S. Constitution, only the U.S. Congress has the authority to declare war.
On January 3, the United States launched a series of attacks on Venezuela, arresting the president Maduro and his wife Flores and bringing them to New York. Trump stated that the two would face trial, accused of being suspected of "drug terrorism" and posing a threat to the United States and other countries. During their court hearing in New York, President Maduro and his wife denied the charges, claiming they were innocent.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Washington would profit billions of dollars, even up to tens of billions of dollars, from the sale of Venezuelan oil. He did not specify how long the United States would control Venezuela, but said it would be "far more than a year."
The Supreme Court of Venezuela ordered the vice president Rodriguez to serve as acting president. According to the Venezuelan Ministry of Defense, the U.S. attack resulted in 100 deaths.
The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed sympathy for the people of Venezuela, called for the release of Maduro and his wife, and urged to prevent the situation from escalating further. Beijing followed Moscow in calling for the immediate release of Maduro and his wife, emphasizing that the U.S. action violated international law. The North Korean Foreign Ministry also criticized the U.S. action. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights also stated that the U.S. military action in Venezuela violated the principle of non-use of force under international law.
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