Armenian National Committee of America
888 17th St., NW Suite 904
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 775-1918
Fax: (202) 775-5648
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.anca.org
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 20, 2005
Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
Tel: (202) 775-1918
SEN. JOE BIDEN - RANKING MEMBER ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
COMMITTEE - COSPONSORS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
-- Delaware Democrat and Maine Republican Susan Collins are
Most Recent Supporters of Senate Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC ~V Senator Joseph Biden, the senior Democrat
serving on the Foreign Relations Committee and a respected
voice on international affairs, has cosponsored the Armenian
Genocide Resolution, S.Res.320, reported the Armenian National
Committee of America (ANCA).
Along with the announcement this week that Senator Susan Collins
will cosponsor the measure, this brings the total number of
Senators supporting the resolution to twenty-two. "I am pleased to
be a cosponsor of Senate Resolution 320, regarding the Armenian
Genocide. It is my hope that by remembering the extent of this
tragedy, we will double our efforts to prevent it from happening to
others today and in the future," said Senator Collins. The measure
was introduced in November of last year by Senators John Ensign (R-
NV) and Richard Durbin (D-IL).
"We are encouraged to see the growing support for the Armenian
Genocide Resolution among senior Senators, including a number of
potential 2008 presidential candidates - such as Senators Allen,
Kerry, Biden, and Feingold," said Aram Hamparian, Executive
Director of the ANCA.
Senator Ensign is the Vice Chairman of the Republican Steering
Committee, the group that shapes the Senate Republican legislative
agenda. Senator Durbin is the Democratic Whip, the second most
senior position among Senate Democrats. Additional cosponsors
include:
* George Allen (R-VA) - The Chairman of the Foreign Relation
Committee's Subcommittee on European Affairs, and a potential
Presidential candidate in 2008.
* Joe Biden (D-DE) - The Ranking Member of the Foreign Relation
Committee and a potential 2008 Presidential candidate.
* Barbara Boxer (D-CA) - Ranking Democrat on the Foreign Relations
Committee's Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs.
* Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) - The Chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee's Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs.
* Norm Coleman (R-MN) - Chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee's Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and Homeland
Security's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
* Susan Collins (R-ME) - Chairwoman of the Committee on Homeland
Security and Government Affairs.
* Russell Feingold (D-WI) - The Ranking Democrat on the Foreign
Relations Committee's Subcommittee on Africa and a potential 2008
Presidential candidate.
* Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) - Ranking Democrat on the Judiciary
Committee's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland
Security.
* Tim Johnson (D-SD) - Member of the Appropriations Committee and
Vice-Chair of the Ethics Committee.
* Ted Kennedy (D-MA) - Senior Democrat on the Health, Education,
Labor and Pensions Committee.
* John Kerry (D-MA) - Ranking Democrat on the Foreign Relations
Committee's Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, as well
as a past (2004) and potential future (2008) Presidential
candidate.
* Herb Kohl (D-WI) - A senior member of the Appropriations
Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and State, the panel
that allocates funding for the State Department.
* Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) - A member of the Committee on Homeland
Security and Government Affairs.
* Carl Levin (D-MI) - Ranking Democrat on the Armed Services
Committee and a member of the Select Committee on Intelligence.
* Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) - A member of the Appropriations
Committee's Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, the panel that
allocates U.S. foreign aid.
* Jack Reed (D-RI) - The Ranking Democrat on the Armed Services
Committee's Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
* Ken Salazar (D-CO) - Newly-elected Senator serving on the
Agriculture, Energy, and Veterans Affairs Committees.
* Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) - Member of the Budget, Banking, and
Agriculture Committees.
* Olympia Snowe (R-ME) - Chairwoman of the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship.
* John Sununu (R-NH) - Chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee's Subcommittee on International Operations and Terrorism.
The Senate measure is similar to a resolution, H.Res.316,
introduced this June in the U.S. House by Reps. George Radanovich
(R-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-
Chairmen Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI). This
measure has 145 cosponsors and was overwhelmingly adopted, along
with a second Armenian Genocide Resolution, H.Con.Res.195, by the
International Relations Committee on September 15th.
The resolution calls upon the President "to ensure that the foreign
policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and
sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic
cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record
relating to the Armenian Genocide." The resolution includes thirty
detailed findings from past U.S. hearings, resolutions and
Presidential statements on the Armenian Genocide from 1916 through
the present, as well as references to statements by international
bodies and organizations.
The Senate resolution has been referred to the Foreign Relations
Committee for consideration.
888 17th St., NW Suite 904
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 775-1918
Fax: (202) 775-5648
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.anca.org
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 20, 2005
Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
Tel: (202) 775-1918
SEN. JOE BIDEN - RANKING MEMBER ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
COMMITTEE - COSPONSORS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
-- Delaware Democrat and Maine Republican Susan Collins are
Most Recent Supporters of Senate Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC ~V Senator Joseph Biden, the senior Democrat
serving on the Foreign Relations Committee and a respected
voice on international affairs, has cosponsored the Armenian
Genocide Resolution, S.Res.320, reported the Armenian National
Committee of America (ANCA).
Along with the announcement this week that Senator Susan Collins
will cosponsor the measure, this brings the total number of
Senators supporting the resolution to twenty-two. "I am pleased to
be a cosponsor of Senate Resolution 320, regarding the Armenian
Genocide. It is my hope that by remembering the extent of this
tragedy, we will double our efforts to prevent it from happening to
others today and in the future," said Senator Collins. The measure
was introduced in November of last year by Senators John Ensign (R-
NV) and Richard Durbin (D-IL).
"We are encouraged to see the growing support for the Armenian
Genocide Resolution among senior Senators, including a number of
potential 2008 presidential candidates - such as Senators Allen,
Kerry, Biden, and Feingold," said Aram Hamparian, Executive
Director of the ANCA.
Senator Ensign is the Vice Chairman of the Republican Steering
Committee, the group that shapes the Senate Republican legislative
agenda. Senator Durbin is the Democratic Whip, the second most
senior position among Senate Democrats. Additional cosponsors
include:
* George Allen (R-VA) - The Chairman of the Foreign Relation
Committee's Subcommittee on European Affairs, and a potential
Presidential candidate in 2008.
* Joe Biden (D-DE) - The Ranking Member of the Foreign Relation
Committee and a potential 2008 Presidential candidate.
* Barbara Boxer (D-CA) - Ranking Democrat on the Foreign Relations
Committee's Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs.
* Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) - The Chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee's Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs.
* Norm Coleman (R-MN) - Chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee's Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and Homeland
Security's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
* Susan Collins (R-ME) - Chairwoman of the Committee on Homeland
Security and Government Affairs.
* Russell Feingold (D-WI) - The Ranking Democrat on the Foreign
Relations Committee's Subcommittee on Africa and a potential 2008
Presidential candidate.
* Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) - Ranking Democrat on the Judiciary
Committee's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland
Security.
* Tim Johnson (D-SD) - Member of the Appropriations Committee and
Vice-Chair of the Ethics Committee.
* Ted Kennedy (D-MA) - Senior Democrat on the Health, Education,
Labor and Pensions Committee.
* John Kerry (D-MA) - Ranking Democrat on the Foreign Relations
Committee's Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, as well
as a past (2004) and potential future (2008) Presidential
candidate.
* Herb Kohl (D-WI) - A senior member of the Appropriations
Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and State, the panel
that allocates funding for the State Department.
* Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) - A member of the Committee on Homeland
Security and Government Affairs.
* Carl Levin (D-MI) - Ranking Democrat on the Armed Services
Committee and a member of the Select Committee on Intelligence.
* Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) - A member of the Appropriations
Committee's Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, the panel that
allocates U.S. foreign aid.
* Jack Reed (D-RI) - The Ranking Democrat on the Armed Services
Committee's Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
* Ken Salazar (D-CO) - Newly-elected Senator serving on the
Agriculture, Energy, and Veterans Affairs Committees.
* Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) - Member of the Budget, Banking, and
Agriculture Committees.
* Olympia Snowe (R-ME) - Chairwoman of the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship.
* John Sununu (R-NH) - Chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee's Subcommittee on International Operations and Terrorism.
The Senate measure is similar to a resolution, H.Res.316,
introduced this June in the U.S. House by Reps. George Radanovich
(R-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-
Chairmen Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI). This
measure has 145 cosponsors and was overwhelmingly adopted, along
with a second Armenian Genocide Resolution, H.Con.Res.195, by the
International Relations Committee on September 15th.
The resolution calls upon the President "to ensure that the foreign
policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and
sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic
cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record
relating to the Armenian Genocide." The resolution includes thirty
detailed findings from past U.S. hearings, resolutions and
Presidential statements on the Armenian Genocide from 1916 through
the present, as well as references to statements by international
bodies and organizations.
The Senate resolution has been referred to the Foreign Relations
Committee for consideration.
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