Washington, Jan. 3 -- Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on the Trump administration's military actions in Venezuela:
"There is no question that Nicolas Maduro is a dictator who has brutalized his people and dismantled Venezuelan democracy. The Venezuelan people deserve freedom, self-determination and the rule of law - just as all people do.
"But the Constitution is clear: the power to authorize military actions belongs to Congress. No president has the authority to unilaterally launch military action simply because they believe it is justified. All members of Congress have a duty to call out President Trump's blatant violatio...