Washington: Senate advances resolution; Trump says long oversight
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Washington. The US Senate advanced a resolution this week to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to use military force in Venezuela, voting 52 to 47 to proceed toward a final war-powers vote. In a New York Times interview published Jan. 8, Trump said the United States could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenue for years, and that Washington would extract oil to lower global prices while providing funds to Venezuela. Administration officials described plans for US management of Venezuelan oil sales. Lawmakers signaled concern and called for further congressional oversight measures. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Jan. 3: Reports state US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and moved him to US custody.
- 2. Jan. 5: Maduro and his wife appeared in US federal court and pleaded not guilty to charges.
- 3. Jan. 7: Administration officials outlined plans to assume control of Venezuelan oil sales in phases.
- 4. Jan. 8: New York Times published a two-hour interview where Trump said US oversight could last years.
- 5. This week: US Senate voted 52–47 to advance a war-powers resolution restricting further military action.
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