Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., wants Congress to "get its a-- off the couch" and react to President Donald Trump's actions in Venezuela. The first step is a vote on his war powers resolution that would block further military action against the country without congressional approval. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Kaine argued on a call with reporters that Congress has the constitutional authority to weigh in on military action and was frustrated that time and again throughout Trump’s second term that the check and balance was being bowled over.
"It's time for Congress to get its a-- off the couch and do what the Constitution mandates that we do — the Constitution we take an oath to," Kaine said over the weekend. "We have to put this before the American people, not just in private settings, but in public hearings by the key oversight committees, intelligence, armed services, foreign relations in both houses, and explore whether the United States should enter into yet another war with unforeseen consequences."
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President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
The Virginia Democrat’s latest effort would prevent further military action in Venezuela without congressional approval.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who is a co-sponsor on the latest war powers resolution along with Kaine and Paul, said that he would ensure the measure would get "adequate floor time so we could debate and discuss this."
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Schumer is also pushing for hearings to investigate the strikes and capture of Maduro and noted that he spoke with top Democrats on several committees who contended their Republican colleagues "have expressed a lot of troublesome comments about what Trump is doing and the way he is doing it."
"We're going to be pushing our Republican colleagues to stand up for the American people, to get this done," Schumer said. "Congress should not be sidelined as the Trump administration gets sucked into another nation-building quagmire, and we're going to hold them accountable, protect American lives, to protect America's interests."
Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S. Senate.
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