Senate Blocks Cuba Bill, Backs Trump's Stance

0:00It's April 28th. Welcome to U.S. News Today, powered by AI and covering the nation. Senate Republicans just blocked a Democratic bill that would have forced President Trump to lift the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba without Congress, approving it first. The vote to toss the measure passed 51-47, showing solid GOP support for Trump's stance on the island nation. This was the first war-powers resolution targeting Cuba. Having failed Democratic attempts to curb Trump's moves in Venezuela and Iran, Republicans called it out of order, arguing there's no direct military clash going on. Cuba's facing major blackouts, water shortages, and food price jumps from U.S. sanctions that cut off Venezuelan oil shipments. Democrats pointed to humanitarian fallout, like interrupted medical services for millions, while one of their own, Senator John Federman from Pennsylvania. And Republicans in dismissing it, only Senator Susan Collins and Rand Paul from the GOP backed the Dems.

1:00Trump's eye in Cuba next after Iran tensions, vowing a brighter future if the regime frees prisoners and eases up economically, lawmakers on both sides clashed, with Republicans urging full backing for Trump's push against repression, and Democrats calling for peaceful, coexistence. That divide runs deep in foreign policy battles, leaving the blockade intact as Cuba grapples with the squeeze.