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Kaine says he's worried Congress is running out of time to stop Trump's escalating campaign against Venezuela.
Kentucky Republican Rand Paul and California Democrat Adam Schiff have also signed on to force the vote.
The move follows Trump-ordered military strikes in the Caribbean, new covert operations, and plans to begin military operations inside Venezuela.
Virginia Democrat Tim Kaine is leading the bipartisan group to force the vote in the Senate following a 10-day waiting period.
Kaine says he's worried Congress is running out of time to stop Trump's escalating campaign against Venezuela.
Kentucky Republican Rand Paul and California Democrat Adam Schiff have also signed on to force the vote.
The move follows Trump-ordered military strikes in the Caribbean, new covert operations, and plans to begin military operations inside Venezuela.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune now plans to tee up a 10th vote on the Republican stopgap plan to try to force a handful of Democrats to defect.
But Democrats are insisting Republicans negotiate a deal that addresses looming Affordable Care Act premium spikes.
Without hope of a bipartisan deal in hand, lawmakers are predicting that the government shutdown may not end anytime soon.
Claudia Grisales, NPR News, the Capitol.
House Speaker Mike Johnson traditionally swears in new members quickly, but he's changed that practice with Arizona Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva.
Grijalva won her seat three weeks ago, but Johnson is keeping the Republican-led House away from Capitol Hill during the government shutdown fight and now says he won't swear in Grijalva until he calls members back.
Complicating matters, Grijalva plans to sign on to a bipartisan effort to force a vote in the House to release the records on financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
So the delays, adding to accusations that Johnson is trying to avoid the Epstein vote, a claim he has repeatedly denied.
After President Trump canceled a meeting with Democratic leaders last week, he's now agreed to a new meeting.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are set to visit with the president.