DEMOCRATS’ VICTORY IN HOUSE TO PROMOTE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION

PanARMENIAN.Net
09.11.2006 15:32 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The balance of power shifted in Washington yesterday
as Democrats took control over the House of Representatives, paving
the way for Armenian Caucus Member Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to become
the first female Speaker of the House. Pelosi’s anticipated rise,
coupled with the likelihood of numerous Caucus Democrats picking up
important leadership positions, will expand the scope and influence
of this important body in the next congressional session. As part
of that power shift, House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill) will
pass the Speaker’s gavel to Pelosi, making her the first Armenian
Caucus Member to hold that position. Pelosi has a strong record of
support on Armenian-American issues and has regularly called on the
Administration to properly acknowledge the Armenian Genocide. She
is currently a cosponsor of H. Res. 316 – a bill that affirms the
attempted annihilation of the Armenian people as genocide, reports
the Armenian Assembly of America.