Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region
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PRESS RELEASE
June 4, 2007
Contact: Haig Hovsepian
Tel: (818) 500-1918
POWER Initative – 5th edition: Over 195 members of the house of
representatives have cosponsored GENOCIDE BILL
— Momentum builds as House Resolution nears 200 cosponsors
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western
Region (ANCA-WR) is pleased to announce that the POWER Initiative has
continued to build and increase support for the Armenian Genocide
Resolutions in both the House and Senate (H. Res. 106 and S. Res. 106).
Dubbed "Project Outreach Western Region – POWER", the ANCA-WR office has
been mobilizing ANC chapters throughout the western United States in
educating Armenian Americans on the status of the genocide resolutions
pending in both the House and Senate.
To date, Members of Congress from 11 states in the Western Region have
cosponsored H. Res. 106. Those cosponsoring the human rights legislation
include Members from California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas,
South Dakota, Colorado, Oregon, Utah and Washington. According to an ANCA
study, 55% of the Western Region’s House Members have cosponsored H.Res.106.
In recent weeks, the ANCA-WR has worked with local activists to continue
securing meetings all across the country with congressional district
offices. The ANCA-WR recently met with Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA-29)
and Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA-31) to discuss the Armenian Genocide
resolution and other issues of concern to the Armenian American community.
"196 cosponsors demonstrates the strong bipartisan support that H. Res. 106
enjoys," remarked Andrew Kzirian, ANCA-WR Executive Director. "We are now
seeing a strong surge as the resolution pushes closer to 200 cosponsors,"
added Kzirian.
The Armenian National Committee of America is the largest and most
influential Armenian American grassroots political organization. Working in
coordination with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout
the United States and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCA
actively advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad
range of issues.