The first direct U.S.-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years lands in Caracas
The first direct U.S.-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years lands in Caracas (nbcnews); 1st direct U.S.-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years lands in Caracas (pbs)
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2 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is VALOR Act of 2025.
S37 · 119th Congress
VALOR Act of 2025
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This story is about 1st direct U.S.-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years lands in Caracas. This bill would require/authorize Venezuela-related sanctions and related executive-branch actions.
If passed, it would:
- Require/authorize Venezuela-related sanctions and related executive-branch actions • Authorize certain democracy- and humanitarian-oriented assistance and set conditions for sanctions termination.
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This story is about the first direct commercial flight from the United States landing in Caracas, Venezuela after seven years. This bill would let the State Department label a country for wrongful detention and trigger reviews of sanctions, visa limits, aid cuts, and other U.S. responses.
If passed, it would
- Allows State to label countries for wrongful detention, triggering response reviews • Requires reviews that would lead to sanctions, visa limits, and aid cuts.
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