House Republicans rip Senate war powers push as 'political theater' after Trump's Venezuela raid

House Republicans are condemning efforts to curb Trump’s military authority to operate in Venezuela, pouring cold water on a war powers resolution making its way through the Senate.

To Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Ind., there’s a bright line for when Congress might need to consider it, and in his estimation, the president hasn’t crossed it.

"If we’re going to be there for an extended period, [Trump] needs congressional authority to do that. To do what he did last weekend does not," Messmer said Thursday, referring to the Jan.