US Congress
Shays Works for Ending Violence in Darfur
Tuesday, September 26th, 2006For Immediate Release
September 26, 2006
Shays Works for Ending Violence in Darfur
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Christopher Shays (R-CT) this week took steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur, voting for three separate pieces of legislation to address the situation in the Sudan.
As Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, Shays visited Darfur in August with Save the Children to observe the humanitarian situation and the role and resources of USAID-funded NGOs and UN agencies in addressing the needs.
Shays voted for:
–H.R. 3127, the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act, which authorizes the President to provide assistance to reinforce the deployment and operations of an expanded African Union peacekeeping force (AMIS) and directs the President to instruct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to advocate NATO reinforcement of AMIS, upon request of the African Union. Shays is a cosponsor of this bill and voted for it the first time it came through the House for a vote in April. It passed the House of Representatives again yesterday by voice vote;
–H. Res. 723, calling on the President to take immediate steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur, with a specific emphasis on civilian protection, which passed the House by a vote of 412 to 7; and
–H. Res. 992, urging the President to appoint a Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan, which passed the House by a vote of 414 to 3.
Contact: Sarah Moore, 202/225-5541
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