Anthony Adragna [12/15/25]

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News: Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz) is offering a war powers resolution to remove U.S. troops from ongoing boat strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, as lawmakers clamor to get Congress on the record before the end of the year.

Gallego’s resolution would invoke a 60-day deadline for Congress to formally authorize the deployment of military resources after the administration notifies Congress of a conflict. President Donald Trump’s administration gave that notice in early October, meaning that window has passed.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will provide a classified briefing to all senators this week on the administration’s actions in the Caribbean, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office announced Sunday. The briefing is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m., as we scooped yesterday.

“All senators must be allowed access to view the Sept. 2 strike video, any secrecy would raise more questions than answers,” Schumer said in a statement.

Votes possible this week. A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has offered their own war powers resolution against hostilities “within or against Venezuela,” with Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) pledging to force a vote this week on it. A bipartisan group of senators, led by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), has a similar resolution that could also come up for a vote as soon as this week.

“Venezuela does not pose any type of military threat to the United States,” Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, said on “Fox News Sunday.” “This is a law enforcement problem.”

Another possible vote this week: A second House resolution from Democrats that would remove U.S. troops “from hostilities with any presidentially designated terrorist organization in the Western Hemisphere” without congressional authorization.

The flurry of congressional action comes as the Trump administration seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela last week — prompting bipartisan concern in Congress — and continues to strike against alleged drug boats.

“If we’re going to go and topple regime after regime in South America, there’s no amount of money that could be printed to pay for that,” Paul said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “And I don’t think that the lives should be lost without a vote by Congress and the people approving of this.”