July 21, 2007 - 16:23 AMT
Congressman John Sarbanes joins Armenian Caucus of US Congress
Congressman John Sarbanes from Maryland has officially joined the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues this week, bringing the total Caucus membership to 155. He also supports the adoption of H. Res. 106, the Armenian Genocide Resolution, the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) reports. "With H. Res. 106 gaining momentum, I look forward to working with my Caucus colleagues to continue raising awareness of this critical human rights issue as well as other issues affecting the Armenian-American community," the Congressman underscored. "We're very excited to have Congressman Sarbanes join this important group, especially with so much progress being made on the Armenian Genocide Resolution. Having worked for decades with his father, Senator Paul Sarbanes, we are pleased to continue a strong family tradition with Congressman Sarbanes," Annie Totah, a member of the Assembly's Board of Trustees and a longtime Maryland resident said.