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Stop Trump from going to war with Venezuela! Back bipartisan War Powers Resolution NOW

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    Stop Trump from going to war with Venezuela! Back bipartisan War Powers Resolution NOW

    Petition to Congress:
    We urge you to pass a War Powers Resolution to stop military hostilities with Venezuela. We urge you to use your powers to stop U.S. military aggression against Venezuela, Mexico, and other countries the White House is targeting in Latin America.

    Last week, Trump launched airstrikes against a SIXTH boat from Venezuela that the White House claimed carried so-called “narco-terrorists.” And for the first time amidst these strikes, the Trump administration took two prisoners from the boat.1

    Now, Trump is escalating threats to start a ground war, saying, “We are certainly looking at land now, because we’ve got the sea very well under control.”2 He’s even authorized the CIA to carry out lethal operations in Venezuela.3

    Senators Adam Schiff, Tim Kaine, and Rand Paul are leading the charge to force a vote to block Trump from starting a full-blown ground war with Venezuela.4 The last vote to check Trump’s war powers came just three votes shy of passing.5 This critical vote could happen next week and we need more lawmakers in Congress behind it.

    Sign the petition: Vote YES on urgent War Powers Resolution to prevent Trump from going to war with Venezuela!

    The Washington Post spoke with over 20 current and former U.S. officials and experts that refute Trump’s claims that the boats he’s targeting for extrajudicial killings even carry drugs bound for the U.S. — countering the White House’s entire justification for these illegal strikes.6

    The UN has made very clear that Trump’s boat bombings are not legal, saying, “International law does not allow governments to simply murder alleged drug traffickers.”7

    Trump’s unauthorized strikes and the prospect of another prolonged, destabilizing war are fueling some Republican support behind this War Powers Resolution. But we need more members of Congress to stop Trump NOW!

    Sign the petition: Urge your lawmakers in Congress to vote to prevent Trump from going to war with Venezuela.

    Sources:

    1. Common Dreams, "US Military Holding Survivors of Latest Trump Extrajudicial Boat Bombing: Reports,” October 17, 2025.
    2. The New York Times, "Senators Move to Force Vote to Bar Ground Strikes in Venezuela,” October 17, 2025.
    3. MSNBC, "Trump accelerates tensions with Venezuela — and risks a longer, messier crisis,” October 20, 2025.
    4. The New York Times, "Senators Move to Force Vote to Bar Ground Strikes in Venezuela,” October 17, 2025.
    5. Sen. Tim Kaine, "Senators will force a vote to prevent war on Venezuela without approval from Congress,” October 17, 2025.
    6. The Washington Post, "Officials, locals undercut Trump claims about Venezuela drug boats,” October 20, 2025.
    7. The Guardian, "US struck another alleged drug boat off Venezuela coast, Trump says,” October 5, 2025.
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