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Senate Republicans have voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela. Two GOP senators reversed course on supporting the legislation. Trump had put intense pressure on five Republican senators who joined with Democrats to advance the resolution last week. He ultimately prevailed in heading off passage of the legislation after Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana flipped under the pressure. The outcome of the high-profile vote demonstrated how Trump still has command over much of the Republican conference. But the razor-thin vote tally also showed the growing concern on Capitol Hill over the president’s aggressive foreign policy ambitions.