Congressman Glenn Ivey’s Statement on Military Operations in Venezuela

WASHINGTON - Congressman Glenn Ivey released the following statement in response to U.S. military operations to capture and depose Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.

"I oppose the United States attempting to run another country and I am even more opposed to putting American boots on the ground in Venezuela for oil. The Trump administration has no coherent plan for Venezuela and no credible justification for taking over a sovereign country.

At home, families are already struggling with rising health care costs and higher grocery prices-clear evidence that the Trump administration is doing a bad job running America. Trying to run Venezuela at the same time is a recipe for disaster and risks dragging our country into yet another costly, open-ended quagmire. We should focus on lowering costs for American families and pursuing diplomacy, not repeating the mistakes of the past," said Congressman Glenn Ivey, (MD-04).