The votes follow a monthslong military campaign against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.

The measure had little chance of consideration in the Senate, where it would need bipartisan support to move, but it reflected the priorities of the Republican majority.

The move could doom bipartisan efforts to ban stock trading, as Republicans may not back a measure that extends to the executive branch.

Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson delayed a vote on a Republican budget plan, lacking enough GOP support to get it over the finish line on Wednesday. Several House Republicans have resisted increasing pressure from President Trump to swallow a ...