US Senate blocks bid to stop Trump using military against Cuba
The US Senate has blocked a resolution aimed at preventing President Trump from using military action against Cuba without congressional approval. The vote, largely along party lines, was influenced by arguments from Republican senators that there are no current hostilities with Cuba. Democratic Senator Tim Kaine contended that the US's actions against Cuba already constitute military engagement.
- ▪The Senate voted 51 to 47 to block a Democratic-led war powers resolution.
- ▪Republican Senator Rick Scott argued that a war powers vote was unnecessary as Trump has not deployed troops against Cuba.
- ▪Democratic Senator Tim Kaine claimed that US actions against Cuba represent a form of military engagement.
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News|Donald TrumpUS Senate blocks bid to stop Trump using military against CubaSenator Tim Kaine says if anyone did to the US ‘what we are doing to Cuba’, it would be considered ‘an act of war’.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoPeople prepare to ride their bicycles as part of the 'Youth Anti-Imperialist Parade on Wheels' along the Malecon in Havana, Cuba, on April 2, 2026 [Ernesto Mastrascusa/EPA]By Al Jazeera Staff, Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026The United States Senate has blocked a resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from ordering military action against Cuba without congressional approval.The Republican-led Senate…
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