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Chris Van Hollen: “I worked with Senator Merkley already to offer a resolution…”

Featuring: Chris Van Hollen, Democratic | U.S. Senate Maryland

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Marco Rubio, Sen. Chris Van Hollen and more | "Face the Nation" Full Broadcast - Jan. 4, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 40:19

No, he does not. I mean, this is you're on the Appropriations Committee. You've got power. What can you do about it? Well, I worked with Senator Merkley already to offer a resolution in the United States Senate to cut off any US Taxpayer dollars to fund an attack against Venezuela. Republicans blocked us from doing it. So, yes, we will continue to push. In fact, I'm sure we're going to have a vote on a war powers resolution probably as early as this week, if not next. (40:19–40:31)

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