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US SR582
Resolution
AI Summary
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Senate resolution expressing support for "Operation Absolute Resolve," a January 3, 2026 U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores to face federal drug trafficking charges
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Commends U.S. servicemembers and law enforcement officers who participated in the operation, which neutralized Venezuelan air defenses and Cuban intelligence agents providing Maduro's personal protection
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Recounts Maduro's 2020 indictment in the Southern District of New York on narco-terrorism, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons charges, with a superseding indictment filed in 2025
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Details Venezuela's role as a major cocaine transit country (200-250 metric tons annually) and the Maduro regime's ties to designated foreign terrorist organizations including Cártel de los Soles, Tren de Aragua, and Colombian armed groups
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Supports President Trump's efforts to assist the Venezuelan people in their fight for freedom following Maduro's fraudulent 2018 and 2024 elections, which were rejected by over 50 countries including the United States
Legislative Description
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of Operation Absolute Resolve.
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S163-164)
1/13/2026