Rep. María Elvira Salazar, a U.S. Congresswoman representing Florida’s 27th district, posted several statements on December 17, 2025, regarding the rejection of a war powers resolution and the U.S. government’s approach toward Venezuela.
In her first post at 20:32 UTC, Salazar shared a link without additional comment: https://t.co/u2Q0OUNISY.
Later that evening at 23:41 UTC, Salazar expressed support for the decision to reject the war powers resolution and endorsed presidential authority in addressing security threats in Venezuela. She wrote: “This rejection of the war powers resolution is the right call for our hemisphere. The President’s pressure on narco-terrorists in Venezuela is fully within his authority.
We must stand firm against criminals like Nicolás Maduro, not tie the President’s hands when confronting https://t.co/u5ojDjr9oi“.
Shortly after, at 23:45 UTC, she reiterated her position in Spanish: “El rechazo a la resolución de poderes de guerra. Es lo correcto para el hemisferio.
La presión del Presidente contra los narco-terroristas en Venezuela está dentro de sus facultades.
A los criminales como Nicolás Maduro se les enfrenta con firmeza, no atándole las manos al https://t.co/u5ojDjr9oi“.
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 limits the president’s ability to engage U.S. forces in hostilities without congressional approval or notification within specific time frames; debates around its application often arise during foreign policy crises or military interventions ([Congressional Research Service](https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL33532)). In recent years, tensions between the United States and Venezuela have centered on concerns about drug trafficking and human rights abuses under Nicolás Maduro’s government ([U.S. Department of State](https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-venezuela/)).