Senators will force a vote to prevent war on Venezuela without approval from Congress

Members of the Bolivarian militia participate in a military deployment in support of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sept. 23. Maduro announced he is considering declaring a "state of external commotion" to deal with "aggressions" from the United States.

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says new legislation is needed to prevent the Trump administration's escalating actions against Venezuela from leading to war.

(Image credit: Federico Parra)