GOP rejects reining in Trump on Venezuela, with only Massie and Bacon defecting

Published January 22, 2026 6:23pm ET



House Republicans narrowly blocked an effort to rein in President Donald Trump’s war powers, the first such vote in the lower chamber since the administration captured former Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro.

The resolution, which failed in a tie vote, 215-215, was cosponsored by Reps. Jim McGovern (D-MA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Joaquin Castro (D-TX). Only two Republicans, Massie and Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), supported the measure with all Democrats. 

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