WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Tuesday he will support a bipartisan War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to conduct further military action in Venezuela following the recent U.S. operation in Caracas.
Appearing on Fox Business, Paul said the Senate is preparing to vote on legislation that would reassert Congress’ constitutional role in authorizing war. The move comes days after U.S. forces struck targets in Venezuela and captured former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Paul said the operation crossed a constitutional threshold.
“I think bombing another nation’s capital and removing their president is an act of war,” Paul said, arguing that the Founding Fathers intended Congress — not the president alone — to decide when the nation goes to war.
Paul emphasized that his position does not oppose strong presidential authority once a conflict is authorized. Instead, he drew a distinction between initiating war and executing military operations. Even if Congress approved military action against Venezuela, Paul said, operational details such as timing and tactics would still properly fall under the president’s authority as commander in chief.
The War Powers Resolution is co-sponsored by Sens. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and has been under development since September, following earlier U.S. strikes on Venezuelan vessels alleged to be involved in drug trafficking. Since then, U.S. forces have carried out multiple strikes, culminating in the Caracas operation.
The Trump administration has characterized the mission as a law enforcement action rather than an act of war, a framing Paul openly rejected.
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