House Dem introduces bill after Venezuela operation to block presidents from bypassing Congress

In the wake of President Donald Trump's move to unilaterally green-light the successful operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., said that he is introducing legislation to block any president from leveraging an indictment to avoid obtaining congressional authorization for the use of military force.

"I am introducing legislation to prevent a President from treating a criminal indictment as a substitute for congressional authorization. The indictment of a foreign leader ...