washington republican u.s. lawmakers say friday expect washington would announce sanction venezuela government proceed effort elect legislative body critics call plan create dictatorship republican senator marco rubio work closely president donald trump administration latin american issue hold news conference two republican members congress florida discuss issue ahead controversial vote venezuela sunday julio borges lead venezuela opposition-led national assembly legislature telephone news conference discuss vote rubio note trump administration announce sanction week add expect more trump administration impose sanction 13 senior venezuelan officials wednesday heap pressure unpopular president nicolas maduro scrap plan new congress senior trump administration official tell reuters week administration would make good trump threat take action would act quickly sanction maduro go ahead plan another lawmaker news conference u.s. representative mario diaz-balart say hop maduro take deep breath back unite state stand still say rubio insist unite state seek dictate venezuela unify us today cause interference another country affairs support people say rubio say secretary treasury steve mnuchin involve issue trump speak secretary state rex tillerson venezuela week rubio say speak trump three time month venezuela speak vice president mike pence thursday early week well high-level engagement throughout administration issue rubio say u.s. lawmakers expect sanction venezuela vote