(Minghui.org) On the eve of the 15th anniversary of the persecution of Falun Gong in China, many American congressmen and senators stood in solidarity with practitioners and condemned the persecution.
They expressed in support letters, their admiration of practitioners, for 15 years of persistent peaceful resistance to the persecution, and acknowledged their contributions to local communities.
Congressman Adam Smith, Aaron Schock, Blaine Luetkemeyer, and Robert Pittenger mentioned in particular their concerns about the crimes of organ harvesting in China, and said they looked forward to passing the pending congressional resolution, which awaits the markup by the full House Committee on Foreign Affairs. It passed the Asia Subcommittee markup last December.
“As a long-time member of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, I am a strong advocate of the need to protect these fundamental rights and freedoms. No person should be persecuted for their spirituality or should be deprived from other rights due to their peaceful religious practices.
“I remain concerned about reports about the abusive treatment of the Falun Gong. As such, I am a cosponsor of H. Res. 281, a bipartisan resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives that raises concerns about the persistent and credible reports of systematic horrific abuses in China. I look forward to further discussion and legislative debate about this resolution as it advances through the legislative process,” Congressman Adam Smith of Washington writes in his letter.
Below is a collection of the support letters.
Senator Robert Menendez
Support letter from Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey
Senator Ron Johnson
Support letter from Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin
Senator Tammy Baldwin
Support letter from Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
Senator Pat Toomey
Support letter from Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro
Support letter from Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut
Congressman Adam Smith
Support letter from Congressman Adam Smith of Washington
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.
Support letter from Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. of New Jersey
Congressman Rush Holt
Support letter from Congressman Rush Holt of New Jersey
Congresswoman Gwen Moore
Support letter from Congresswoman Gwen Moore of Wisconsin
Congressman Keith Ellison
Support letter from Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota
Congressman Aaron Schock
Support letter from Congressman Aaron Schock of Illinois
Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer
Support letter from Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer of Missouri
Congressman Bill Foster
Support letter from Congressman Bill Foster of Illinois
Congressman Paul Tonko
Support letter from Congressman Paul Tonko of New York
Congressman Leonard Lance
Support letter from Congressman Leonard Lance of New Jersey
Congressman Gerry Connolly
Support letter from Congressman Gerry Connolly of Virginia
Congressman Joseph Heck
Support letter from Congressman Joseph Heck of Neveda
Congressman Reid Ribble
Support letter from Congressman Reid Ribble of Wisconsin
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler
Support letter from Congressman Vicky Hartzler of Wisconsin
Congressman Robert Pittenger
Support letter from Congressman Robert Pittenger of North Carolina
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