WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting to advance a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that blocks the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress:

"President Trump's actions in Venezuela drag our country and our servicemembers closer to yet another endless war with no clear plan or transparency. While I support targeted efforts to hold cartel members and narco-terrorists accountable, plunging the Western Hemisphere into further chaos without a clear strategy or path toward peace and stability is not the answer.

"I'm grateful the Senate had the courage to a...