President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Trump was not happy about it.
"Republicans should be ashamed of the Senators that just voted with Democrats in attempting to take away our Powers to fight and defend the United States of America," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
"Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, and Todd Young should never be elected to office again," he continued. "This Vote greatly hampers American Self Defense and National Security, impeding the President’s Authority as Commander in Chief."
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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., talks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol after the House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in Washington, May 22, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.)
That decision came in part after lawmakers received briefings throughout the week from top administration officials to explain what the next steps in the country would be.
"With Maduro rightfully captured, the circumstances have now changed," Collins said in a statement ahead of the vote. "While I support the operation to seize Nicolás Maduro, which was extraordinary in its precision and complexity, I do not support committing additional U.S. forces or entering into any long-term military involvement in Venezuela or Greenland without specific congressional authorization."
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Trump rejected Congress’ war powers authority, calling the War Powers Act "unconstitutional, totally violating Article II of the Constitution, as all Presidents, and their Departments of Justice, have determined before me."
"Nevertheless, a more important Senate Vote will be taking place next week on this very subject," he said.
Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S. Senate.
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