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U.S. Senator hold press conference about Venezuela, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Senate moves to restrict Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela

By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson

Military build up continues in Puerto Rico after the U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro

WATCH: Senate advances war powers resolution to limit Trump after Venezuela raid

The war powers resolution would require President Donald Trump to get congressional approval before striking Venezuela again.

By Stephen Groves, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Photos show Trump watching U.S. military operation in Venezuela

WATCH: Senate returns to Capitol Hill after U.S. military captures Venezuela's Maduro

President Donald Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela will pose a fresh test of his ability to hold together a restive Republican coalition during a challenging election year.

By Steven Sloan, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio and Secretary of Defense Hegseth brief Congress on Venezuela situation, on Capitol Hill

Senate passes $901 billion military spending bill, pushing Hegseth for boat strike video

The Senate gave final passage on Wednesday to an annual military policy bill that will authorize $901 billion in defense programs while pressuring Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide lawmakers with video of strikes on alleged drug boats.

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Thune addresses reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Senate rejects plans to address sharp rise in health care premiums

The U.S. Senate failed to pass two dueling pieces of health care legislation Thursday, leaving Affordable Care Act tax credits all but certain to expire at the end of the year. As lawmakers prepare for year-end recess with no agreement…

By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz

Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before DC plane crash

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Senators from both parties pushed Thursday for changes to a massive defense bill after crash investigators and victims' families warned the legislation would undo key safety reforms stemming from a collision between an airliner and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people.

WATCH: Senate rejects both bills on ACA subsidies, all but ensuring premium hike in 2026

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Senators rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have created new health savings accounts — an unceremonious end to a monthslong effort by Democrats to prevent the COVID-19-era subsidies from…

WATCH: Defense officials testify on National Guard deployment across U.S. in Senate hearing

By David Klepper, Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

Members of Congress clashed Thursday over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities, with Republicans saying the deployments were needed to fight lawlessness while Democrats called his move an extraordinary abuse of military power that violated…

WATCH: Senate meets ahead of dueling health care proposal votes, each likely to fail

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Both the Republican plan, which would replace the subsidies with new savings accounts, and a Democratic bill to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years lack the bipartisan support needed for passage.