US Senate Votes to Curb Trump's Venezuela War Powers After Maduro Capture

• The US Senate advanced a resolution to prevent President Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval.
• The procedural vote was 52-47, with some Republicans joining Democrats to move the resolution forward.
• This vote follows a dramatic military raid in Caracas where US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
• Previous similar resolutions were blocked by Republicans last year amidst increased military pressure on Venezuela.
• The US administration had ramped up military pressure with attacks on boats in the southern Caribbean since September.

Why It Matters: US Senate moves to limit Trump's military actions in Venezuela after Maduro's capture.