Claudia Grisales

But we should note we heard some mixed signals last night.

Some rank-and-file Republican senators said they're on board.

I heard one say at least a bunch of his colleagues would agree to the move.

So it's an indicator of how at least some Republicans see this as a high political stakes moment to respond to Pretty's death.

Well, Thune is one key Republican saying yes.

He says Democrats need to work this out directly with the White House.

Some suggest that could come in the form of executive orders.

So we're watching ongoing conversations between Schumer, other Democrats in the White House for any clues of a different off-ramp.

But we should note, many Democrats don't trust something that does not become law that sets up the stalemate with no clear solution at the moment.

That's NPR's Claudia Grisales.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mass led the opposition against the resolution, arguing U.S.

military operations in Venezuela are over.

But Massachusetts Democrat Jim McGovern argues Republicans are making excuses.

Just two Republicans, Thomas Massey of Kentucky and Don Bacon of Nebraska, joined all Democrats in the vote to force President Trump to seek congressional approval for the use of military forces inside Venezuela.

However, the resolution was blocked in a tie of 215 to 215.

Claudia Grisales, NPR News.

House Oversight Committee Republicans said the panel gave the Clintons plenty of time to testify, but some Democrats argued GOP members were rushing to judgment.

Democrats were nearly evenly split on the panel, with a majority, nine in all, joining Republicans to hold former President Clinton in contempt.

Eight Democrats voted no, but only three Democrats joined Republicans in a vote to do the same for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Most Democrats argued she was not privy to the same access to Epstein.