Jack Reed: “The responsibility for this predicament and it is a very serious one is shared by both Congress and the Executives.”

RIPTA strives to provide affordable and accessible transportation to all, but that mission is jeopardized.

His administration removed Nicolás Maduro from power, threw its weight behind the unelected leadership that replaced Maduro, and is now attempting to use U.S. military assets and taxpayer-backed financing to boost a private oil venture.

President Trump has been explicit about his desire to extract Venezuela's oil," Reed said in a statement.

A blatant abuse of power and taxpayer dollars.