Resolution recognizing the Genocide against the indigenous people of Syria and Iraq introduced in the US Senate
Washington, DC: In September, US Congressman Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo introduced H.Con.Res 75, an imperfect but important measure which recognizes the ongoing suffering of Christians and other minorities as Genocide. The legislation currently has over 160 cosponsors.
While A Demand for Action was not part of drafting the original resolution, our team in Washington has been working closely with members of Congress and partners such as IDC (In Defense of Christians) and ANCA (Armenian National Committee of America) to amend the resolution to more accurately reflect the unique ethnic and religious dimensions of the Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac people, as well as Christian groups such as Armenians, Melkites, and others. Last week ADFA team members from around the country convened in Washington to advocate for these changes, and we're proud to announce that as of this afternoon the Senate has introduced the amended resolution, S.Res 340 with bipartisan sponsorship. Original sponsors include Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, and Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois
A Demand for Action would like to thank our coalition partners in Washington, particularly IDC, and our members of Congress for supporting these important changes which serve to strengthen the resolution and help ensure its swift passage. Most importantly, we offer our sincerest gratitude to all the local organizations who took part in letter writing campaigns to support ADFA in this effort. We hope that this grassroots advocacy from our local communities will continue as it only helps to strengthen the direct legislative work we do in DC.
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