House Democrats Introduce Resolution to End Monroe Doctrine

WASHINGTON—A group of House Democrats have announced they are introducing a resolution to annul the Monroe Doctrine, repudiating a foundational foreign policy that has become a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s more assertive stance in the Americas. The group, which includes Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Ill.), was led by Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.). Introduced in 1823, the doctrine outlined a sphere of influence for the United States in its own hemisphere, pushing back against European powers with colonies in the New World. President Theodore Roosevelt’s 1904 corollary further intensified the scope of American intervention in its neighborhood....