Senate Republicans reject attempt to end Trump's blockade of Cuba
Summary
Senate Republicans voted against a Democratic bill that would require President Donald Trump to get Congress’s permission before ending the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba. The Republicans said the U.S. is not currently in a war with Cuba and dismissed the resolution by a close vote.Key Facts
- Democrats introduced a war powers resolution to stop President Trump from acting alone to end the energy blockade on Cuba.
- The resolution would have forced the president to get approval from Congress before any attacks on Cuba.
- Senate Republicans rejected the resolution with a 51-47 vote.
- Democrats say the blockade has caused serious problems in Cuba, like power outages and lack of clean water.
- Republicans argue the U.S. is not in direct conflict with Cuba and support Trump’s pressure on Cuba to change.
- President Trump said he plans to focus on Cuba after dealing with Iran.
- Some Democrats want to prevent Trump from starting a military conflict with Cuba.
- The blockade includes stopping oil shipments from Venezuela to Cuba and using U.S. Coast Guard forces to enforce it.
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