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The Senate will vote next week on a bipartisan war powers resolution to block Trump from continuing military against Venezuela — a vote that takes on heightened importance after U.S. forces attacked the South American nation and arrested President Nicolás Maduro early Saturday.

The resolution to block the administration from engaging in further hostilities against Venezuela is privileged, which means Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) cannot stop it from coming to the floor.

The measure is sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).

  • GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world
    41·
    4 days ago

    Voter registration. I’ve got some friends that are “old guard” Republicans - we’d disagree on tax rates and small policy matters like that, but at the end of the day they believe in the Constitution. They’re voting straight Dem tickets now, but haven’t officially changed their affiliation with the election office (I think in the hope that somehow the R’s can return to sanity).

    • TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      4 days ago

      Maybe they just don’t wanted to be rounded up in internment camps. I’d say I was a registered republican right now too if I was in america

    • ctrl_alt_esc@lemmy.ml
      1·
      4 days ago

      Is it required to register as a voter for a party? Why would anyone do that? Aren’t the elections supposed to be anonymous?

      • Makeitstop@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        3 days ago

        In some states you have to be registered as a member of a party to vote in their primaries. In states with open primaries you can vote in primaries without registering as a party member, but they still typically have party affiliation as an option on the form.

          • GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world
            2·
            3 days ago

            To add on to that, I have other friends that are lifetime Dems that switched to registered Republicans specifically to vote for the least crazy option in the Republican primary - they always vote Dem in the general though.