Sen. Cruz said, “The people of Venezuela deserve free, fair, and transparent elections, and it is vital to the national security interests of the United States that those elections occur expeditiously. The United States stands with the Venezuelan people and their right to determine their own future.” I’m proud to lead this bipartisan resolution with my colleagues restating the United States’ demand for concrete progress toward elections in Venezuela. BACKGROUNDIn October 2025, Sen. Cruz joined his colleagues in introducing a resolution honoring María Corina Machado and commended her for battling the tyranny of the Maduro regime, which continues to retaliate against her and threaten her life. In January 2026, Sen. Cruz called for free and fair elections in Venezuela, where a leader who embraces freedom and free enterprise and wants to do business with America is democratically elected.