WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today led his colleagues in urging oil industry giants Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips to proceed with extreme caution as President Trump plots to illegally seize Venezuela's oil reserves. In their letter (https://www.welch.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Welch-to-Oil-Companies-Venezuela.pdf), the Senators demand transparency from oil industry executives regarding any communication the companies may have with Executive Branch officials about U.S.-Venezuela policy. The Senators also call on the companies to publicly affirm their intention not to seek or expect U.S. taxpayer dollars to support their activities in Venezuel...