Wed Nov 19 20:00:00 UTC 2025: Summary:

A group of House Democrats has introduced a resolution to restrict President Trump’s military actions against drug cartels. The resolution invokes the War Powers Act and aims to require Congressional approval for the offensive. This initiative faces significant obstacles in the Republican-controlled House, where leaders are expected to hinder the measure. Democrats argue that the President’s actions lack sufficient justification and violate the War Powers Act.

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House Democrats Move to Rein in Trump’s Anti-Cartel Military Campaign

Washington, D.C. – House Democrats are pushing back against President Trump’s military campaign targeting drug cartels, introducing a resolution that would require Congressional approval for the continued offensive. Led by Representative Gregory Meeks, ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the effort aims to invoke the War Powers Act, a 1973 law designed to limit the president’s ability to engage in armed conflict without Congressional consent.

The resolution comes in response to strikes that have reportedly killed over 80 people, which the White House has defended as a campaign against Venezuelan drug cartels smuggling narcotics into the U.S.

“Congress has to stand up for our oversight and our responsibilities,” stated Representative Meeks. “It is Congress’s War Powers prerogative, and Congress has to conduct the real oversight on the administration’s policies.”

However, the measure faces an uphill battle in the Republican-controlled House. Republican leaders are expected to utilize procedural tactics to prevent a vote, shielding their members from taking a potentially divisive stance on restricting the President’s authority.

Critics of the President’s actions, including legal experts and lawmakers, argue that the administration has failed to provide sufficient evidence to justify the use of military force. They claim there is a lack of evidence demonstrating an imminent threat to the United States, labeling the campaign as a dangerous combination of the “worst excesses of the war of drugs and the war on terror.”

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