The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Wednesday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added 0.34 percent to 98.915 at 15:00 local time (1900 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.1620 dollars from 1.1658 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was down to 1.3390 dollars from 1.3430 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 152.70 Japanese yen, higher than 151.83 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar was up to 0.8020 Swiss francs from 0.7981 Swiss francs, and it climbed to 1.3957 Canadian dollars from 1.3951 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar rose to 9.4431 Swedish kronor from 9.4071 Swedish kronor.
U.S. dollar ticks up
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted 51-50 to effectively block a bipartisan resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's authority to use military force in Venezuela, after two GOP senators flipped under intense pressure from the White House.
After senators Josh Hawley and Todd Young reversed their position and left the chamber deadlocked 50-50, U.S. Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote on a procedural motion, derailing the measure that would have required the president to obtain congressional approval before taking further military action in the oil-rich South American nation.
The resolution was introduced in the wake of a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. Senate on January 8 voted 52 to 47 to advance the war powers resolution.
Trump had publicly criticized the five Republicans who joined all Democrats to back the bill, saying they "should never be elected to office again."
The president also called each of the five senators to vent his frustration over their votes, said a report from The Hill.
U.S. Senate blocks bid to curb presidential war powers on Venezuela
