The US House of Representatives narrowly defeated two resolutions on Wednesday seeking to rein in President Donald Trump’s aggression toward Venezuela, amid widespread speculation that the Republican will launch an attack on the South American oil state’s territory.Wednesday’s votes took place hours before Trump was due to address the country from the White House. It came a day after he ordered a “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers leaving and entering Venezuela.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The Republican-majority House voted 216 to 210 against a resolution sponsored by Representative Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, that would remove US armed forces from hostilities with “any presidentially designated terrorist organization in the Western Hemisphere” unless authorized by Congress.It also voted 213 to 211 to defeat a resolution sponsored by Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, the top