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Committee amends and advances memorial condemning U.S. invasion of Venezuela after debate over facts and recipients
Summary
The committee debated factual claims in House Memorial 29 about an alleged U.S. invasion of Venezuela, accepted friendly amendments adding the U.S. president, secretary of state and New Mexico congressional delegation as recipients, and gave the memorial a do‑pass.
Members of the House committee on Jan. 3 considered House Memorial 29, a resolution condemning the U.S. invasion of Venezuela as described in the memorial language and urging action; the item produced sharp exchanges over facts and language.
Sponsor remarks framed the memorial as a statement of democratic norms and a response to a military action described in public reporting and independent sources. Kurt…
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