Issues / Armed Forces and National Security / Event · Jan 3 – Jan 8, 2026
Trump Venezuela Military Operation
How the conversation moved
Democrat Republican · one dot = one action| Action type | Fri2 | Sat319 | Sun43 | Mon51 | Tue6 | Wed7 | Thu84 | Total |
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| StatementsResponses to news | 3 | |||||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | 14 | |||||||
| PraisedCredit for a decision or person | 7 | |||||||
| Other | 2 |
What members did
39 members · 27 actionsThere is no proposal to be for or against here. Members are grouped by what they did.
Criticized · 14
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DPatty MurrayWA · Senate
Murray condemned Trump's military operation in Venezuela as unconstitutional act of war.
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DAmi BeraCA · House
Criticized Trump administration's Venezuela military operation and failure to notify Congress.
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DChristopher MurphyCT · Senate
Denounced Trump's Venezuela military operation as illegal and unauthorized by Congress.
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DJamie RaskinMD · House
Stated Trump violated Constitution by conducting military strike on Venezuela without Congress.
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DKirsten E. GillibrandNY · Senate
Criticized Trump administration military operation in Venezuela without congressional authorization.
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DRichard J. DurbinIL · Senate
Criticized Trump's Venezuela military operation as lacking congressional approval.
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DMichael F. BennetCO · Senate
Criticized Trump's Venezuela military action as exceeding law enforcement and lacking authorization.
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IAngus S. King, Jr.ME · Senate
Criticized Trump's military operation against Venezuela as setting dangerous precedent for presidential war powers.
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DJamie RaskinMD · House
Stated Trump violated Constitution by conducting military strike on Venezuela without Congress.
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DKirsten E. GillibrandNY · Senate
Criticized Trump administration military operation in Venezuela without congressional authorization.
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DRichard J. DurbinIL · Senate
Criticized Trump's Venezuela military operation as lacking congressional approval.
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DMichael F. BennetCO · Senate
Criticized Trump's Venezuela military action as exceeding law enforcement and lacking authorization.
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IAngus S. King, Jr.ME · Senate
Criticized Trump's military operation against Venezuela as setting dangerous precedent for presidential war powers.
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DMark KellyAZ · Senate
Criticized Trump's Venezuela military operation as poorly planned and focused on oil control rather than security.
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DRobin L. KellyIL · House
Condemned Trump's unilateral military action in Venezuela as reckless and destabilizing.
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DLuz M. RivasCA · House
Called Trump's military action in Venezuela unconstitutional and demanded War Powers Resolution vote.
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DEmily RandallWA · House
Criticized Trump's unauthorized military action in Venezuela as unconstitutional and self-serving.
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DDelia C. RamirezIL · House
Condemned Trump's military operation in Venezuela as illegal war crimes and imperialism.
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DMike LevinCA · House
Criticized Trump's Venezuela military operation for lacking constitutional authorization.
Praised · 7
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REric BurlisonMO · House
Praised arrest of Nicolás Maduro as necessary to protect U.S. interests.
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RTed CruzTX · Senate
Praised U.S. military strikes in Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro.
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RChuck GrassleyIA · Senate
Praised Trump's arrest of Maduro as justified use of presidential authority to combat drug trafficking.
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RGuy ReschenthalerPA · House
Praised Trump's military operation that captured Maduro as decisive action against narco-terrorism.
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RRyan MackenziePA · House
Applauded U.S. military capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
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RNancy MaceSC · House
Praised Trump and military for capturing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
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RJulia LetlowLA · House
Supported Trump's military operation in Venezuela against drug trafficking.
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RGuy ReschenthalerPA · House
Praised Trump's military operation that captured Maduro as decisive action against narco-terrorism.
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RRyan MackenziePA · House
Applauded U.S. military capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
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RNancy MaceSC · House
Praised Trump and military for capturing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
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RJulia LetlowLA · House
Supported Trump's military operation in Venezuela against drug trafficking.
Reacted · 3
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RMitch McConnellKY · Senate
McConnell submitted remarks on War Powers Resolution regarding Venezuela military operations.
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RMike CollinsGA · House
Stated Maduro arrest was justified but Congress should have been informed earlier.
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DStacey E. PlaskettVI · House
Stated FAA closed airspace over Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands due to Venezuela military action.
Based on press releases since Jan 3, 2026. AI summaries of each release.
What each party did · Democrats 17 · Republicans 10
- 1Requested action0
- 1Statements2
- 14Criticized0
- 0Praised7
- 1Other1
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Every action
27 actions · 40 releases- Jan 8, 2026
- Criticism
Murray condemned Trump's military operation in Venezuela as unconstitutional act of war.
- Statement
Murkowski voted to bring War Powers Resolution to Senate floor regarding Venezuela operations.
- Statement
McConnell submitted remarks on War Powers Resolution regarding Venezuela military operations.
- Statement
- Criticism
- Jan 5, 2026
- Criticism
- Jan 4, 2026
- Criticism
Denounced Trump's Venezuela military operation as illegal and unauthorized by Congress.
- Criticism
Stated Trump violated Constitution by conducting military strike on Venezuela without Congress.
- Praise
- Criticism
- Jan 3, 2026
- Criticism
Criticized Trump administration military operation in Venezuela without congressional authorization.
- Criticism
DDurbin IL, DDuckworth IL, DBooker NJ, DBlumenthal CT, DKaine VA, DRoss NC, DQuigley IL, DSánchez CA
Criticized Trump's Venezuela military operation as lacking congressional approval.
- Praise
- Statement
Stated Maduro arrest was justified but Congress should have been informed earlier.
- Criticism
DBennet CO, DHirono HI, DHeinrich NM, DHassan NH, DMagaziner RI, DLieu CA
Criticized Trump's Venezuela military action as exceeding law enforcement and lacking authorization.
- Criticism
- Criticism
- Praise
Praised Trump's arrest of Maduro as justified use of presidential authority to combat drug trafficking.
- Request
Called for administration to justify Venezuela military operation to Congress and explain indefinite occupation plan.
- Criticism
- Criticism
- Praise
Praised Trump's military operation that captured Maduro as decisive action against narco-terrorism.
- Criticism
Criticized Trump's unauthorized military action in Venezuela as unconstitutional and self-serving.
- Criticism
Condemned Trump's military operation in Venezuela as illegal war crimes and imperialism.
- Statement
Stated FAA closed airspace over Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands due to Venezuela military action.
- Praise
- Praise
- Criticism
- Praise
- Criticism
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