Support for Guyana in its border controversy with Venezuela is continuing to gain bipartisan backing in the United States Congress, with influential lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties condemning Venezuela’s continued claims to the Essequibo region.
Senior Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Gregory Meeks, this week, called on the Trump administration to firmly support Guyana’s sovereignty and reject any unilateral actions by Venezuela concerning the Essequibo territory.
In a statement posted on X, Meeks said attempts by Venezuela’s interim government to claim authority over Essequibo were unacceptable and emphasised that the United States should continue standing with Guyana.
His remarks came as hearings wrapped up before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, where Venezuela maintained its position regarding the disputed territory.
Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, also voiced strong support for Guyana.
Salazar commended Guyana’s use of its oil revenues and criticised Venezuela’s approach toward the border issue, arguing that Guyana’s development trajectory should serve as an example for the region.
The statements from both lawmakers underscore growing bipartisan consensus in Washington in support of Guyana’s territorial integrity at a time when political divisions often dominate foreign policy debates within Congress.
The controversy over the Essequibo region remains before the International Court of Justice, where Guyana is seeking confirmation of the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award that settled the boundary between the two countries.
