WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following press release:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of his Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act of 2025 (https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-kaine-no-funds-for-war-against-venezuela/), which would block federal funds from being used for military actions in Venezuela:
"As the Constitution so clearly says, Congress has the power to declare war-not the President. We must not stand by while Donald Trump prepares to wage war without authorization. Yet, Senate Republicans once again chose to rubber-stamp Trump's agenda, trampling our Constitution in the process.
"Certainly, Nicolas ...