Energy Secretary Chris Wright was scheduled to brief House lawmakers Monday afternoon on the administration’s involvement in Venezuelan oil production and sales.
Wright was on Capitol Hill to meet with members of the Energy and Commerce Committee from both parties, a panel aide said. The briefing follows the Energy secretary’s trip to Venezuela earlier this month.
The United States has controlled Venezuelan oil sales since the Trump administration took military action in the country at the beginning of the year.
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Wright and other administration officials have insisted that such control is temporary. The administration has also moved to issue new licenses to U.S. oil companies wanting to invest in Venezuela.
