Schumer presses Republicans critical of Venezuela attack to pull back White House military powers

Published January 3, 2026 5:50pm ET



Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Saturday urged Republicans skeptical of President Donald Trump’s move to oust Venezuela’s president to back legislation placing more limits on executive power.

The Senate’s most powerful Democrat said during a press call that several GOP committee chairs have privately expressed concern to top Democrats sitting on their panels over Trump’s decision to authorize an extraordinary military operation that captured Nicolas Maduro overnight. 

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