“It seems to me, the U.S. is in bed with Azerbaijan,” stated Chairman Menendez
WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) led a stinging indictment of the U.S. policy on Azerbaijan, charging that the State Department witnesses testifying at the November 16th hearing were “wholly unresponsive” to concerns about the ongoing waiver of Section 907 restrictions on U.S. aid to Azerbaijan and the lack of meaningful U.S. assistance to Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and Armenia following Azerbaijani attacks. (more...)
-- ANCA Coalition Blocks Erdogan Ally’s Election; Prevents Return of Armenian Genocide Denial to Congress
WASHINGTON, DC – The ANCA, leading a diverse coalition of Armenian, Greek, Jewish, Kurdish, and other allied Americans, tipped the scales this evening against the election of Dr. Mehmet Oz – an ally of Turkish dictator Recep Erdogan who denies the Armenian Genocide – to the U.S. Senate from PA.
“With this historic win, the ANCA protected the U.S. Senate, the people of Pennsylvania, and our American democracy from an Armenian Genocide denier with deep ties to (more...)
-- Positioned to Play Pivotal Role in Elections that May Tip Control of Congress
WASHINGTON, DC - Armenian Americans across the United States are positioned to play a decisive role in the 2022 mid-term elections – generating record turnout in support of friends and opposition to foes running in hotly contested races from Pennsylvania and California to Florida and Michigan and Massachusetts.
"The record turnout by Armenian Americans from across the political spectrum - Independents, Republicans, and Democrats – casting their ballots this election positions our communit (more...)
-- 2022 Congressional Champions Earn ‘A+’ Ratings on ANCA Report Cards
WASHINGTON, DC – A select, bipartisan group of 88 U.S. Congressional candidates from 22 states have earned Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) endorsements for their sustained pro-Armenia and Artsakh records of support on ANCA-backed initiatives during the 117th Congress (2021-22).
Heading up the ANCA’s Senate endorsement list are Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio and California Democrat Alex Padilla, each of whom have worked closely with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair (more...)
ANCA Welcomes Senate efforts to Condemn Azerbaijani Aggression against Armenia and Artsakh
WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and senior member Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation today condemning Azerbaijan’s recent unprovoked attack on Armenia, calling for the immediate end to U.S. security assistance to Azerbaijan, urging the release of Armenian POWs, and exploring sanctions against Azerbaijan for war crimes. (more...)
-- ANCA Calls for Immediate Passage of both Speier Resolution and Rep. Schiff’s H.Res.1351
WASHINGTON, DC – Just a week after her participation in a historic Congressional delegation visit to Armenia, led by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Jackie Speier (D-CA) has introduced legislation condemning Azerbaijan’s war crimes against Armenia and Artsakh, calling on the U.S. to explore sanctions and petition international tribunals to carry out appropriate investigations and sanctions. (more...)
-- Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Urges Biden Administration to Stand with Armenian people Against Azerbaijan’s Authoritarian Assault
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, citing Azerbaijan’s most recent attacks on Armenia, called on the Biden Administration to “halt all security assistance to Azerbaijan and review all assistance programs to the country." (more...)
-- Joined by Senators Cory Booker (NJ), Alex Padilla (CA), Jackie Rosen (NV), Bernie Sanders (VT), Debbie Stabenow (MI), Chris Van Hollen (MD), and Ron Wyden (OR)
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter, cosigned by seven of his colleagues, calling on the Pentagon and State Department to cease providing Azerbaijan with “United States security assistance as it continues to attack Armenia and ethnic Armenians.” (more...)
-- Headlines Standing-Room-Only Capitol Hill Gathering of Congressional, Community, and Coalition Leaders
WASHINGTON, DC – Artsakh Foreign Minister David Babayan affirmed the resiliency and resolve of the Artsakh Republic’s indigenous Armenian population – defending their right to liberty and security – in powerful remarks offered to a capacity crowd of Congressional leaders and community members gathered at the U.S. Capitol
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-- Minister Davit Babayan’s Wilson House address underscores President Wilson’s devotion to democratic self-determination
WASHINGTON, DC - Artsakh Republic Foreign Minister Davit Babayan, in an address that spoke to global diasporan and diplomatic support for Artsakh’s security and sovereignty, invoked the legacy of President Woodrow Wilson and his concern for “the fate of small nations – nations under the threat of extermination.” (more...)
-- ANCA Issues National Call to Action to Stop Taxpayer Funding of Aliyev’s Aggression
WASHINGTON, DC – Just hours after the Azerbaijani government launched a heavy artillery attack on Armenian military and civilian sites, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and leaders of the Congressional Armenian Caucus issued powerful rebukes against President Aliyev’s aggression and demanded an end to U.S. military aid to the brutal dictator. (more...)
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) were joined by a bi-partisan group of over 45 Members of Congress in calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power to “take immediate steps dedicating significant resources” to support the at-risk Armenian population of Artsakh, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
“Our American blockade on U.S. humanitarian aid to Artsakh – as a practical matter – e (more...)
ANCA-HALC Tweet Educates Voters about Dangers of Oz Senate Candidacy
WASHINGTON, DC – A hard-hitting video – posted by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) and the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) – has been viewed over 1,000,000 times in its first 48 hours online – educating the American public and Pennsylvania voters about the dangers of Dr. Mehmet Oz’s controversial candidacy for an open Senate seat from the Keystone State. (more...)
