Lawmakers React to US Capture of Venezuelas Maduro

Most Republicans were in favor of the action, while Democrats questioned Trump’s authority and requested congressional briefings. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 3, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images1/3/2026|Updated: 1/3/2026Mixed reactions poured in from U.S. lawmakers after President Donald Trump ordered an overnight strike resulting in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores at their home in Caracas on Jan. 3.Most Republicans applauded the president’s decision.Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]Author’s Selected Articles