armenian genocide death toll U.S. Capitol Armenian Genocide Observance - 2018

U.S. Senators and Representatives joined together at a U.S. Capitol observance hosted by the Congressional Armenian Caucus, making bipartisan calls upon the President and Congressional leaders to reject Turkey's gag-rule against honest American remembrance of the Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Dave Trott (R-MI) led the charge, announcing that he has, as a retiring Member of Congress, made a single, departing request of the House Leadership. “I told Speaker Ryan and I told Leader McCarthy the one thing they can do for me would be put on the House floor for a vote, our resolution (H.Res.220) calling what happened in 1915 a genocide,” said Rep. Trott, who was greeted by a standing ovation by Members of Congress and attendees. H.Res.220, a genocide prevention measure that draws upon the lessons of genocides committed against the Armenian, Greek, Assyrian and Chaldean populations by the Ottoman Turkish Government from 1915-1923, currently has over 115 cosponsors.

"We want to thank all the Senators and Representatives who joined in today's Capitol Hill observance of the Armenian Genocide, particularly Congressman Trott, who announced today that his singular, personal request of Speaker Ryan, before they both retire at the end of this year, is an up-or-down vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. “He knows what we all know, which is that Members of Congress - allowed to vote their conscience - would overwhelmingly adopt this human rights measure. We've passed the tipping point. We have the votes. All we need now is the opportunity."

Rep. Trott’s strong message was echoed by a broad array of legislators from both houses of Congress, including Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), ranking Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), as well as the following Representatives: Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Vice Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jim Costa (D-CA), Ted Deutsch (D-FL), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Todd Rokita (R-IN), Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), senior Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the Helsinki Commission.

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