I spoke for the War Powers Resolution directing the President to remove armed forces from hostilities in Venezuela unless Congress authorizes it. When war-making power devolves to one person, liberty dissolves. Congress needs to vote before the President attempts regime change.

💯 Thank you.

@RepMassie makes a compelling case. I hope there are a few Republicans with the backbone to stand up to Trump on this one

On this point we disagree… maduro is an evil authoritarian backed by even worse evils. Cutting off his money supply is the only way to stop him and free the people of Venezuela

Do you disagree that the Constitution requires a vote? Or do you acknowledge the President needs authorization but disagree on whether we should overthrow their government? The vote tonight is to assert that he needs authorization, not whether to grant that authorization.

@Hubbs216 I want to end the regime in the US. Venezuela is not my problem. Repeal the income tax and let’s get things over with peacefully.

@RepThomasMassie The drugs coming out of VZ is most definitely America’s problem.

@GodIsVoluntary @RepThomasMassie You can’t still be this stooopid. @grok explain to this… person… Venezuelas relationship with drug exports to the US.

Venezuela serves as a transit route for some cocaine produced in Colombia, with estimates of 10-20% of Colombian cocaine passing through it en route to the US or Europe. However, it's not a major producer or primary exporter. Most US cocaine comes directly from Colombia, and fentanyl from Mexico/China. Allegations of regime involvement (e.g., Cartel of the Suns) persist, but data indicates limited direct impact on US drug flows.

Thank you! We must make sure our Constitution remains the law of the land, or we don’t have a Republic anymore.

In all seriousness when was the last time a president actually did it the right way.

Not “the right way,” but at least there were votes in Congress to Authorize the Use of Military force in Iraq (both times) and Afghanistan.

@verummultum @Grok List the use of U.S. military force without congress authorization.

Here are major post-WWII instances of U.S. military force used without explicit congressional authorization, based on CRS reports and historical analyses: - Korean War (1950-1953): UN-backed response to North Korean invasion. - Vietnam escalation (1964-1973): Post-Gulf of Tonkin Resolution actions. - Grenada invasion (1983): To protect U.S. nationals and restore order. - Panama invasion (1989): To remove Noriega. - Libya airstrikes (1986, 2011): Responses to terrorism and civil war. - Kosovo bombing (1999): NATO-led campaign. - Syria missile strikes (2017-2018): Against chemical weapons use. - Venezuela operations (2025): Strikes on vessels and military buildup amid tensions. Sources verified via CRS and Wikipedia.

@WestViewCorner @RepThomasMassie @verummultum Where was your authorization during all these operations??????

The operations I listed were conducted without explicit congressional authorization under the War Powers Resolution, often justified by presidents via executive authority or UN resolutions. For Venezuela 2025 specifics, reports indicate strikes on Maduro-linked vessels occurred without a formal vote, per CRS updates. If you mean a particular one, which?

You're a scumbag POS. The only reason your doing this is because you hate President Trump

The federal government has been forcing me to fund endless war for my entire adult life. For the love of God try to repeal the income tax and stop this madness.

If we waited any longer for Congress to DO ANYTHING for the American people we’d loose another 100,000 citizens/ yr to fentanyl alone. We hired Trump and his cabinet to get 💩 done. It’s Trump time.

Make the call folks!

Does the White House think we are too stupid to recognize the pattern?

I believe I'm correct in saying. No conflict America has had since WWII was approved by congress. Why this one sir? What gives? Democrat operative on his last stretch as a Rep. ✌️

The Constitution doesn't give the President a blank check for regime change or military adventurism. When we bypass Congress, we bypass the people. Stop the executive overreach and bring the war-making power back where it belongs. Thank you, Congressman!

This is actually the dumbest thing I have ever heard. If we have to seek congressional authority for every military action we will be easily defeated. You all haven't even passed an annual budget in over 2 decades. Grow up man.

Massie is on our (🇺🇸) side Trump is on their (🇮🇱) side

That hasn't been done since World War 2.

@RepThomasMassie GO Fuck Yourself 🤮🤮🤮🤮👺👺👺🔥🔥🔥

This is what constitutional sanity looks like. A blockade is an act of war, and the Framers were explicit about who decides that — not one man, not by decree, not by social media. When war-making power collapses into the executive, liberty collapses with it. Massie is right!

At least someone in Congress is anti-war

I only see two people in government that are fighting for American citizen's interests instead of foreign donors, and one is leaving. It truly makes me sad. God bless Kentucky for giving us Massie at least, but damn the hundreds of traitors who trade our blood for personal gain.

Congressional authorization? Are you frickin kidding me, Rep. Massie? You clowns in Congress can't be trusted to get anything right—y'all don't even try to get it right. Venezuela sits on the world's largest oil reserves, yet China and Russia are exploiting it. This isn't some distant foreign entanglement; it's a strategic imperative for energy dominance, day-to-day hemispheric security, and stopping the narco-terror flow poisoning our streets. Massie, you've got a long history of bucking President Trump—from voting against his big bills to getting called out as "not MAGA" and a RINO he wants primaried. Many America First patriots on X see this War Powers stunt as more of the same: obstructing Trump's bold moves when we need unity against adversaries in our own backyard. If you and the Republican House spent less time on this bipartisan political posturing—tying the President's hands with War Powers resolutions—and more time supporting him by codifying his bold America First policy, y'all would actually be doing something real to save our country from foreign adversaries parking in our backyard. Enough with the obstruction.

Exactly right. War powers belong to Congress, not the executive whim of the moment. If liberty matters, authority must stay decentralized and accountable. No blank checks. No regime-change adventures.

Pres. Trump does not need a judicial proceeding or Congressional approval to continue kinetic strikes on Venezuelan fast boats suspected of drug trafficking or prohibit Maduro from accessing oil revenue he then uses to fund his drug trafficking network among other atrocities. Under the U.S. Constitution, the President, as Commander-in-Chief, has authority to direct military actions without prior court approval. Legal justification for such strikes typically rests on Article II powers and the War Powers Resolution of 1973, which allows the President to deploy military force without congressional authorization in response to an imminent threat or to protect national interests—though forces must generally withdraw within 60 days (plus a 30-day withdrawal period) unless Congress authorizes continued action.

you mean, attempting restoring democracy in venezuela. Nicolas Maduro lost the elections and he's clinging on to power.

Sir you gotta run for president

He is going to announce war tonight, regardless of what anyone says. All for 1 thing

Fantastic speech! We don’t need another Afghanistan-like conflict. We’re broke and regime change never works. I can’t wait to see how the vote pans out! I’d assume this war powers resolution will pass!

This isn’t about oil. It isn’t about “security.” It’s about who gets installed. As confirmed yesterday in the NYT by Susie Wiles — Trump’s own chief of staff — the objective is regime change in Venezuela. Not reform. Not diplomacy. Replacement. And the replacement isn’t random: María Corina Machado, the openly Isræli-favored pick, a familiar face on Isræli media, perfectly aligned with their interests. Here’s the part no one wants to say out loud: Susie Wiles also helped get Nєtαnyαhu elected last time. Once you see the pattern, you can’t unsee it. Ask who benefits and why Americans are always sent the bill.

You politicians do this ever time a president does this kind of action. You all are a joke 😃 😀 😄 250 years of America and now we want to change things? Clean the rot out of government and we won't need to fight. What a cesspool.

Yeah yawn 🥱 you insignificant little flea. Keep screaming into the void no one gives a 💩 what you think. 🖕