A measure to stop President Trump's strikes on alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean failed to advance the Senate on Wednesday, despite some Republican support.

Why it matters: Congress isn't standing in the way of Trump's growing military campaign against alleged drug traffickers off the coast of Venezuela. • A bipartisan War Powers Act measure to restrict Trump's authority failed 48-51 on Wednesday, with Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joining Democrats in support. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) was the lone Democratic "no" vote. • Critics of Trump's offensive in the Caribbean argue that the president doesn't have the authority to carry out the strikes without authorization from Congress. • The resolution was led by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Cali

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