Congress poised to weigh in on Venezuela campaign

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Roll Call

Posted January 3, 2026 at 5:47pm


What the United States does next in Venezuela and in the Western Hemisphere more broadly are questions that loom large as the 119th Congress returns to work this week for its second session.

On the heels of the U.S. military’s abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro early Saturday morning and the administration’s planned prosecution of Maduro on weapons and drug charges, Democrats and at least a handful of Republicans will push for Congress to make its voice heard on the matter — starting this week.

At least one vote appears likely in the Senate in the days ahead on requiring congressional authorization for additional U.S. military actions in or against Venezuela.

By the end of January, lawmakers may also decide whether to withhold Defense appropriations for such operations.

Read more: https://rollcall.com/2026/01/03/congress-poised-to-weigh-in-on-venezuela-campaign/

[Abstractartist]

1. 😴🥱

[EuterpeThelo]

2. Talk about

shutting the barn door after the horse is out.

[Ol Janx Spirit]

3. Even worse:

Talk about talking about debating whether there should be a debate about whether to talk about if the barn door should in fact be shut--but not all the way and absolutely without a lock--now that the horse has gotten out, gone around back, knocked over a lantern, and burned the barn to the ground.

[BootinUp]

4. So then you don't think Congress will authorize these additional actions/money?

I think it is correct.

And the horse was out as soon as tRump was elected the way I see it. Do you think a President can't send the military out on weekend jaunts whether Congress agrees or or not? AFAIK Its just a question of whether he, the President, wants to risk possible blowback..

[Bayard]

5. Withhold funds

trump will just steal it from somewhere else, and apply it where he wants if Congress did so.

[Miguelito Loveless]

6. Unless they plan impeachment

they are useless.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. There was a 2nd impeachment vote just last month (Dec. 10th) that was thwarted

I posted this in another thread - https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3592733

There were already Articles of Impeachment submitted and tabled last spring by Rep. Al Green, after the bombing of Iran. He submitted a new resolution LAST MONTH, this time with 140 who approved (but obviously in the minority), and that was also tabled - House squashes second attempt to impeach Trump from Rep. Al Green

Perhaps more will be willing the next time, although they would still need 67 Senators to agree to remove him from office.

[Miguelito Loveless]

9. It needs to be up for a vote DAILY

Put the GOP on the record every day supporting fascism.

[BumRushDaShow]

10. I expect a new resolution soon

probably from someone else...

[Martin68]

8. "Poised?" I'll believe it when I see it.