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- CH
Let’s be clear: the Trump Admin is lying to the American people. This has never been about stopping drugs from coming to the US — it’s about grabbing Venezuela’s oil for his billionaire buddies. Trump has put American troops in harm’s way to boost oil company profits. Outrageous.
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- RD
If the actions taken in Venezuela is the type of foreign policy that Trump supports, where does that leave Taiwan?
- AK
In Duluth, I joined Adam and Ryan with Wild State Cider to discuss the federal hemp ban, which will hurt small businesses, farmers, and workers despite our state’s strong safety standards. I am working across the aisle to protect our state's thriving hemp industry.
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- CB
The Constitution is clear: Congress has the power and responsibility to authorize the use of military force and declare war. Congress has a duty of oversight. Congress must serve as a check, not a rubber stamp to the President. On these counts, Congress has failed.
- CS
We must focus on lowering costs for the American people, not starting new wars on a whim with no tangible strategy.
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- AK
Costs are rising, and millions of Americans are seeing their health insurance premiums skyrocket after Republicans in Congress let key tax credits expire. Instead of working to lower costs for the American people, Trump decided to go “run” another country.
- RD
My statement on the Trump Administration's actions in Venezuela. A THREAD.
- ES
Our veterans need an electronic health system that works with and for them—not against them. That’s why I am leading this effort with members of the Senate Veterans Committee to ensure they have the best health care experience possible. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
link:https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/19/veterans-affairs-va-hospital-electronic-health-record-system-in-michigan-elissa-slotkin-tom-barrett/87847960007/
- CS
As the affordability crisis spirals out of control and people’s health care costs skyrocket, this administration’s actions in Venezuela make one thing clear: Donald Trump is the least ‘America First’ POTUS in our country’s history.
- TS
Disgusted by him and everyone who keeps on looking the other way when he does things like this. He has found a new, crazy irresponsible and dangerous low point.
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- AK
The President is literally endorsing the crazy conspiracy reasoning of a multiple murderer. An assassin. Is running Venezuela putting him over the edge? Think of how Melissa’s and Mark’s family feel when they see this. But that’s the point, the President doesn’t care.
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- ES
Despite all the talking points to the media — and by Cabinet members directly to senators last month — this was never about stopping the drug cartels. If it were, President Trump wouldn’t have pardoned drug kingpin Juan Orlando Hernández.
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- AS
A few questions among many that Donald Trump avoided today, and the American people deserve an answer to: — What is the Trump Administration’s actual plan to “run” Venezuela? — Will President Trump deploy American troops to Venezuela? If so, how many and at what cost?
- RG
La libertad de Venezuela tiene que venir de los venezolanos, no de los Estados Unidos.
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- RW
No more forever wars. No more regime change. Enough is enough.
- CH
At a time when he’s caused healthcare & other costs to skyrocket here at home, Trump bailed out Argentina & wants to "run" Venezuela, including if necessary, w/ US boots on the ground. All he cares abt is enriching himself, big bankers, oil CEOs & the rest of his billionaire pals.
- RW
The sheer audacity to claim this is about drugs just weeks after pardoning one of the largest narcotics traffickers in the world. Does this President think the American people will fall for this?
- RW
This President promised Georgians no more forever wars. This is a slap in the face to the hardworking people who voted for him on the promise of peace. It’s a betrayal and I won’t stand for it.
- MC
President Trump’s actions today with Venezuela raise more questions than answers. Is America going to be involved in running and stabilizing Venezuela? Today's actions raise many questions about the stability of the region and our policy towards South America.
- MK
With Maduro in custody the big questions are what now and what are the consequences? Trump made it clear this is about oil and that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela. I worry he has no idea the implications of this operation and that puts Americans and our national security at risk.
- MH
Today, the American people and the world are left with more questions than answers. My statement on U.S. military action in Venezuela:
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- AK
It’s the same playbook time and time again: Trump and his buddies benefit at the expense of the American people. Corrupt mob boss politics.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/climate/lithium-mine-interior-karen-budd-falen-water-contract.html
- MB
Read my full statement on President Trump's military action in Venezuela here: www.bennet.senate.gov/2026/01/03/b...
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- ES
President Trump's decision to bomb targets in Venezuela, depose Nicolas Maduro, and "run" Venezuela continues the signature trend of his presidency: relentless focus on foreign entanglements and looking tough abroad, to distract from what’s happening to Americans' pocketbooks.
- RW
This is an illegal intervention in a country that poses no threat to the United States. Trump is trying to distract from the fact that he tanked our economy and kicked millions off their health care. Congressional Republicans need to rein Trump in before he gets American troops killed.
link:https://www.npr.org/2026/01/03/g-s1-104346/trump-venezuela-maduro-press-conference
- GP
My statement on the U.S. military raid in Venezuela:
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- AS
Donald Trump is clear: he launched this war to remove a foreign leader and now he claims the U.S. will “run the country.” In other words, Donald Trump wants the U.S. to be an occupying power and control the oil.
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- RW
Americans are sick and tired of endless war, regime change, and failed attempts to “run” foreign nations. I am demanding answers & accountability.
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- TS
No tears shed for Maduro, an illegitimate authoritarian ruler. But what comes next? Trump unilaterally sent American servicemembers to remove a foreign ruler and his plan is that the U.S. will run Venezuela? There are serious concerns about the risk this poses to American lives + national security.
- RB
In Venezuela as in Iraq, “if you break it you own it,” as Colin Powell famously said. Running another country can be a hugely costly quagmire, especially when there’s no end game or national security strategy.
- JR
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- EM
Trump can't manage the American economy and now he says he’ll run Venezuela and its oil infrastructure? We’ve seen what happens when we destabilize countries on behalf of American fossil fuel CEOs—they profit, service members die, and regions collapse. We cannot let this stand.
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- LR
For months now, the Trump administration has conducted military operations in Venezuela with no warning, no legal authority, and no explanation provided to Congress. Now, we know why.
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- RW
They took food away from hungry people in order to give more money to billionaires. Robinhood in reverse.
- CS
My full statement on the Trump Administration’s military actions in Venezuela:
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- PM
It is outrageous for a President who is tanking our economy here at home to suggest that the American taxpayer spend a fortune to “run” another country while doing nothing to make life better in America. I opposed the war in Iraq from the outset—and the parallels here are glaring.
- CH
Don’t be fooled: you can’t both claim this was simply the execution of an arrest warrant AND say the U.S. is now "running" Venezuela & grabbing its oil resources. Trump just admitted this was a clear regime-change play to enrich U.S. oil companies & his billionaire buddies.
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- CS
The idea that Trump plans to now run Venezuela should strike fear in the hearts of all Americans. The American people have seen this before and paid the devastating price.
- AK
Yes, Maduro is a bad guy. But the President now says we will “run” another country of more than 28 million people for an undetermined time. How many American service members will be put in harm’s way — without even a vote in Congress?
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- AK
Americans across the political spectrum must reject Trump’s plan for the U.S. to “run the country” of Venezuela. This is a disastrous plan. We have seen this show before and it did not end well.
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- AK
My statement on the administration’s military strikes on Venezuela:
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- TD
Donald Trump’s reckless and unconstitutional operations in Venezuela—including this morning’s arrest of a foreign leader—are not about enforcing law and order. If they were, he wouldn’t hide them from Congress.
- TK
My statement on Trump’s unauthorized military attack on Venezuela. Swipe for full statement:
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- RB
If we’re starting another endless war, with no clear national security strategy or need, count me out. Maduro is a cruel criminal dictator, but President Trump has never sought approval from Congress for war as the Constitution requires—& our military deserves. 1/
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- MH
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- CC
There is no reason to believe that Americans are more secure today after this morning's raid in Caracas than they were yesterday. I will not mourn Maduro's removal from power, but the Trump administration owes our country transparency and a clear strategy.
link:https://www.coons.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-coons-statement-on-venezuela-operation/
- CH
Trump and his cronies can try to dress this up, but it is an illegal act of war to replace Maduro and grab Venezuela's oil for his billionaire buddies. Full statement below:
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- MW
My reaction to the U.S. attack in Venezuela (1/2)
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- EM
The Trump administration is lying to Congress and ignoring our constitutionally required approval for military action. This is what dictators do. This war is not just unjustified—it is unauthorized.
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- AK
Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth looked every Senator in the eye a few weeks ago and said this wasn’t about regime change. I didn’t trust them then and we see now that they blatantly lied to Congress.
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