Republican-led House blocks effort to limit President Trump's war powers in Venezuela

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks alongside Republican Conference Chair Representative Lisa McClain, R-Mich., and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 21, 2026.

Two Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the war powers resolution, but the motion failed in a 215-215 vote.

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