Schumer vows Senate vote on Venezuela military authorization ‘this week’

Published January 4, 2026 3:44pm ET



Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Sunday he is seeking to require President Donald Trump to get Congress’s approval for future military action against Venezuela, saying people are “in fear” over the Trump administration’s actions over the weekend.

The U.S. military captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro early Saturday morning, with Maduro now being held in custody in New York City. Schumer contended that while Maduro is a “horrible person,” the solution to “lawlessness” isn’t “other lawlessness,” arguing this is what Trump has undertaken.

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