1. United States
2. Vt.
3. Letter

I am writing as your constituent to demand immediate congressional action in response to the United States’ military attack on Venezuela carried out without clear congressional authorization and with reported civilian casualties. This is not a partisan issue. This is a constitutional one. Article I of the Constitution gives Congress—not the president—the power to declare war. If the executive branch can bomb another country, kill civilians, and abduct a foreign head of state without approval or oversight, then Congress is effectively surrendering its authority. If another country attacked the United States because they disliked our president, we would call it an act of aggression. The same standard must apply when our government uses force abroad. Anything else is hypocrisy that erodes international law and puts Americans at greater risk. As my representative, I expect you to: - Demand a full legal justification for this action - Invoke the War Powers Resolution - Support immediate hearings and a vote on any continued use of force - Publicly oppose further escalation without congressional approval Silence or delay is complicity. Congress exists precisely to prevent unilateral, reckless uses of military power. I urge you to act now.