In a shameful dereliction of duty, the House failed to pass Rep. Jim McGovern’s bipartisan War Powers Resolution (WPR) to prevent war with Venezuela.

This vote offered a crucial opportunity for Congress to reassert authority over matters of war and peace as the Constitution intended. It was a razor-thin 213-211 margin, meaning that only two more “yes” votes would’ve sent a powerful, bipartisan rebuke to the Trump administration, derailing his path to war.

But we can’t sugarcoat the facts: 213 representatives effectively greenlit Trump’s warmongering in Latin America — paving the way for him to bring us closer to the brink of war.

It’s time to hold lawmakers accountable for taking a vote so out-of-touch with their constituents. You can make a difference and push them to change course by sending a message to your representative today.

Congress must check an out-of-control president on a speedrun toward all-out war that a majority of Americans do NOT want, and we are going to do all we can to make sure this kind of failure doesn’t happen again.