India, Jan. 8 -- WASHINGTON, United States, January 8 - The US Senate has taken a significant step to limit President Donald Trump's ability to wage military action in Venezuela without its approval. The move comes just days after a US-led operation captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas.

The Senate voted 52 to 47 on Thursday to advance a war powers resolution. The resolution would bar President Trump from engaging in further military action against Venezuela unless Congress authorizes it. This procedural vote allows the measure to move toward a final Senate vote.

A handful of Republicans joined every Democrat in favor of the measure. This marks a shift from last year, when two similar attempts were blocked by Trump's f...