House Republicans Fail to Block US Involvement in Venezuela Conflict, Amid Trump's Fury.
The House of Representatives narrowly defeated a resolution aimed at blocking further attacks on Venezuela after House Speaker Mike Johnson extended the voting period for nearly 20 minutes, securing a final vote against it with a narrow margin of 215-215. The tiebreaker was cast by Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, who had campaigned for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas.
The decision drew criticism from Democrats and Rep. Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., one of the measure's supporters, who expressed frustration at the extended voting period. "Close the vote! Come on! Seriously!" Ryan exclaimed. Johnson ignored his request, ultimately securing passage with the support of two Republicans and a majority of Democrats.
The resolution aimed to block further U.S. involvement in the conflict in Venezuela, which has been marked by controversy over Trump's administration policies. The vote comes after President Donald Trump expressed outrage at Republican defections during a similar Senate procedural vote last month.
The House of Representatives narrowly defeated a resolution aimed at blocking further attacks on Venezuela after House Speaker Mike Johnson extended the voting period for nearly 20 minutes, securing a final vote against it with a narrow margin of 215-215. The tiebreaker was cast by Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, who had campaigned for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas.
The decision drew criticism from Democrats and Rep. Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., one of the measure's supporters, who expressed frustration at the extended voting period. "Close the vote! Come on! Seriously!" Ryan exclaimed. Johnson ignored his request, ultimately securing passage with the support of two Republicans and a majority of Democrats.
The resolution aimed to block further U.S. involvement in the conflict in Venezuela, which has been marked by controversy over Trump's administration policies. The vote comes after President Donald Trump expressed outrage at Republican defections during a similar Senate procedural vote last month.
I mean, come on guys! You'd think with all that drama and controversy surrounding Venezuela, they'd actually do something to block US involvement 
. But nope, it's a 215-215 tiebreaker with one Republican voting against it... two, actually 
. And can we talk about how long the vote took? Like, seriously, 20 minutes?! It's not like you're trying to make up your mind or anything 
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. Don't get me wrong, it's great that some Republicans are speaking out against Trump's policies, but can't we just have a straightforward vote on it? 
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. I mean, come on, 20 minutes for voting? That's just giving everyone an excuse to grab a snack or take a quick selfie before casting their vote 
. But seriously, it's like they wanted the tiebreaker to be someone who'd be hard to ignore, and Rep. Wesley Hunt was like the surprise party guest who crashed the party 
. Anyway, looks like Trump's still got it in for those Republicans... or maybe he's just mad that his hairline is receding faster than their approval ratings 
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. can't say i blame democrats for calling him out, though. seems like they're just trying to do what's right, you know? but republicans... always so divided 
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. Can't we all just get along and make a decision already?! 
did you know that since trump took office, US involvement in venezuela has cost us around $1.5 billion 
? and the conflict has resulted in over 3,000 deaths 
. on the other hand, if we block further US involvement it could lead to a humanitarian crisis 
with potentially millions more displaced people.
here's what i came up with: (insert graph showing increase in venezuelan refugees and decrease in US spending on venezuela)
i mean trump is already salty about this and now he's gotta deal with all these republicans jumping ship... did republicans really just vote against their own party on this one? 
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. I mean, I get that politics can be messy, but can't we just have a clear plan and stick to it? At least when I'm working on a design project, I know exactly what my deadline is 
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. We should be thinking about the people affected by this conflict, not just our own party politics 
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And what's with the tiebreaker by Rep. Hunt? does he have any idea how his vote could impact people's lives?! 
Maybe we should take a step back, breathe, and think about what we can do to promote positive change in our own communities? 
and rep pat ryan is literally shaking his head at this extended voting period like what's the hold up? can we just have a simple majority vote already?? 
like what are they even thinkin?? this is straight fire 
and i got nothing but love for rep pat ryan, dude u were right on point expressin ur frustration at the voting delay 
and that tiebreaker by rep wesley hunt was wild, i wonder if he's even aware of what he voted for lol. anyway, it's clear trump is not happy about republicans defecting from his side, and now they're paying the price. i feel bad for pat ryan tho, he just wanted a simple vote and got extended periods instead 
. I mean, it's not like they agreed on everything, but hey, at least they're making progress, right? And can you imagine if the whole country had voted in a tie and nobody knew who won 
. I'm not gonna lie, though - it's still kinda concerning that Trump is upset about this. Hopefully, they can work through their differences and focus on more pressing issues... like how to make life better for everyone 
My friend Sarah said maybe we should just focus on our own problems here at home instead of trying to control the world's politics...idk, what do you guys think? 