Senate Democrats craft bill recognizing Maduro opponent as Venezuela election winner

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A pair of prominent Senate Democrats said Friday they plan to introduce legislation targeting the "oppressive regime" of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and his efforts to "steal" the July 28 presidential election.

The Support the Venezuelan Electorate's Rejection of Dictatorship and Aspiration for Democracy (VERDAD) Act of 2024 will be introduced by Sens. Ben Cardin, D-Md., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Tim Kaine, D-Va., leader of the panel's Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, the pair announced.

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