House Democrats eye Venezuela war powers fight through lens of Greenland

Published January 20, 2026 3:54pm ET



House Democrats are pushing forward with another attempt to rein in President Donald Trump‘s authority to conduct military operations abroad, using his escalating rhetoric over Greenland to justify their moves.

This week, Democrats will force a vote on a war powers resolution restricting Trump’s ability to engage in hostilities with Venezuela.

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