Congress returns to Venezuela news

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published January 5, 2026 at 11:57 AM EST

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Semafor congressional bureau chief Burgess Everett about what Congress does next on Venezuela after U.S. military and law enforcement agents removed Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro from power over the weekend.

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