On April 24, 2021, President Biden became the first sitting U.S. president to officially recognize the Ottoman Turkish Government’s 1915 crimes against humanity against Armenians as genocide.
WATCH: Schiff Discusses Biden’s Potential Genocide Recognition
In an interview with Asbarez Editor Ara Khachatourian, Rep. Adam Schiff on Friday discussed a potential recognition of the Armenian Genocide
37 Senators Join Menendez in Calling on Biden to Recognize Armenian Genocide
A bipartisan group of 37 Senators joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez in calling on President Biden to follow the lead of Congress in fully and formally recognizing the Armenian Genocide
Schiff, Armenian Caucus Leaders Introduce Legislation Demanding Azerbaijan’s Release of Armenian POWs
More than 30 Representatives joined House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff in introducing new legislation, led by the Congressional Armenian Caucus leaders, calling on Azerbaijan to immediately release over 200 Armenian POWs.
Sen. Menendez Collecting Signatures for Letter Asking Biden to Recognize Genocide
Senator Robert Menendez is collecting Senate signatures on a bipartisan letter calling on President Biden to follow the lead of Congress in fully and formally recognizing the Armenian Genocide
Wyden, Rubio Urge Biden to Press Turkey on ‘Troubling Human Rights Record’
Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today urged the new Biden administration to press the Turkish government to improve its human rights record, which includes an increasingly authoritarian crackdown on dissent
Speier, Schiff Urge Biden to End ‘Silence on Azerbaijan’s and Turkey’s Aggression’
In a strongly-worded op-ed published on Monday in the San Francisco Chronicle, representatives Jackie Speier and Adam Schiff urged President Biden to end America’s “silence on Azerbaijan’s and Turkey’s regional aggression.”
ANCA Backs Bipartisan Congressional Call on Biden Administration to Support Artsakh
The ANCA launched a national campaign Monday rallying Armenian Americans and allies to secure Congressional signatures on a bipartisan Armenian Caucus letter encouraging the new Biden-Harris Administration to support Artsakh and Armenia.
ANCA Welcomes Rep. Valadao as Armenian Caucus Co-Chair
The Armenian National Committee of America warmly welcomes David Valadao (D-CA) – a longstanding legislative champion of Artsakh and Armenian issues on Capitol Hill – as incoming Co-Chairman of the Congressional Caucus
Blinken: Biden Administration Will Consult with Congress on April 24th Statement
President Biden’s nominee to serve as Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, confirmed that the incoming Administration will consult with Congress on the wording of its April 24th statement,