From Fox News: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford, R-Ark., will submit a resolution on Monday praising the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro — relying entirely on past comments made by Democrats to do so.
Crawford observed that calls to end Maduro’s tenure in Venezuela used to carry ample bipartisan support and had been the focus of at least eight bills sponsored by Democrats in recent years.
“All this resolution does is reiterate the overall consensus of Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives, evidenced by the legislation introduced over the last [four] years, that Nicolás Maduro was a threat to the national security of the United States and the well-being of the people of Venezuela, and therefore President Trump’s decisive action should be applauded,” Crawford said in a statement.
One example is a piece of legislation introduced by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., who called for ‘‘ending Nicolás Maduro’s usurpation of presidential authorities.” She cited Maduro undermining Venezuela’s electoral process.
Rep. Haley Stevens’ (D-Mich.) legislation was also referenced. She called out the government of Venezuela for its participation in kidnapping, and called for Maduro’s regime be designated a “state sponsor of wrongful detention.”
Another Democrat, Michigan’s Sen. Elissa Slotkin, said in 2024 that Maduro was a threat to the United States.
“Elissa Slotkin introduced legislation in the 118th Congress that defined ‘Venezuelan politician Nicolás Maduro’ as a person of concern who has engaged in a ‘long-term pattern or serious instances of activity adverse to the national security of the United States,’” Crawford’s bill reads.
“Democrats have introduced numerous pieces of legislation condemning the Maduro regime, declaring Maduro an illegitimate president, and urging the U.S. to take decisive action,” Crawford said. “Under President Trump’s leadership, the U.S. took control of the situation to secure our Western Hemisphere neighborhood, sending a powerful message to adversaries around the world, even contemplating nefarious moves in our neighborhood.”
Chairman @RepRickCrawford kicks off a Special Order on the House floor to clear the air for the American people why President Trump’s decisive action to arrest Venezuela’s illegitimate ruler Nicolas Maduro was critical to Western Hemisphere security.
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— House Intelligence Committee (@HouseIntel) January 13, 2026
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