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ANCA Report Card: 118th Congress (2023-2024)
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Abigail
Spanberger

D-VA-7

2022 Grade
A
2024
2022
 2020

A
A
Cosponsored the “Armenian Protection Act” (H.R.7288)? No
Cosponsored Azerbaijan Sanctions / Artsakh Aid / Armenia Aid Act (H.R.5683)? No
Cosponsored Azerbaijan Sanctions / Artsakh Aid (H.R.5686)? No
Cosponsored Resolution Urging Release of Armenian POWs, political prisoners, and hostages (H.Res.861)? No
Cosponsored the Artsakh Blockade Resolution (H.Res.108)? Yes
Cosponsored the U.S. Recognition of Artsakh Resolution (H.Res.320)? No
Cosponsored the Azerbaijan Human Rights Accountability Resolution (H.Res.735)? No
Cosponsored the Armenian Genocide Education Act (H.R.2803)? Yes
Signed Letters Supporting Pro-Armenian Foreign Aid Priorities in 2023/2024? Yes
Signed Schiff Letter Demanding U.S. Sanctions on Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Schiff Letter Opposing U.S. Rifle Sale to Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Barbara Lee Opposing Security Assistance to Azerbaijan? No
Signed Armenian Caucus Letter to the UN to Sanction Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Bi-Cameral Whitehouse/Magaziner Letter to Sanction Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Eshoo-Pelosi Letter to Sanction Azerbaijan? No
Signed Costa-Pallone-Sherman Letter to Defend Armenia? No
Signed Bi-Cameral Padilla/Eshoo Letter to Send Security & Refugee Aid to Armenia? Yes
Attended the “Save Artsakh” Press Conference on Capitol Hill (Jan., 2023)? No
Attended the Artsakh Solidarity Press Conference on Capitol Hill (Sept., 2023)? No
Attended the Armenian Genocide Observance on Capitol Hill in 2023/2024? Yes
Met with His Holiness Aram I, Armenian Apostolic Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia?  No
Member of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues? Yes

04/24/23 - Rep. Spanberger posted the following to Facebook: "Today, on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, we honor the memories of the more than 1.5 million Armenians murdered by the Ottoman Empire. And we condemn the continued aggression against the Armenian people by Azerbaijan." View the Facebook post here.

04/24/23 - Rep. Spanberger tweeted "Today, on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, we honor the memories of the more than 1.5 million Armenians murdered by the Ottoman Empire. And we condemn the continued aggression against the Armenian people by Azerbaijan." View the tweet here.

04/20/23 - Rep. Spanberger posted the following to Facebook: "I represent many Armenian-Americans who care deeply about the future of the Armenian people. Yesterday, we joined together to honor the lives of the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide and recognize the continued violence and hatred against the Armenian community. ANCA" View the Facebook post here.

04/20/23 - Rep. Spanberger tweeted "I represent many Armenian-Americans who care deeply about the future of the Armenian people. Yesterday, we joined together to honor the lives of the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide and recognize the continued violence and hatred against the Armenian community." View the tweet here.

02/09/23 - Rep. Spanberger tweeted "The blocking of essential goods from the Armenian people living in Artsakh by the Azerbaijani government is unconscionable. I’m proud to help lead a bipartisan bill condemning this blockade and urging the United States to take immediate steps to end this humanitarian crisis." View the tweet here.

02/03/23 - Rep. Spanberger posted the following to Facebook: "Thank you to the Armenian National Committee of Virginia for meeting with our office to discuss the blocking of access to food, fuel, medical supplies, and essential goods in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). The United States must denounce this blockade and the dire humanitarian crisis it’s created in Artsakh. ANCA Eastern Region The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention, which tracks global genocide, just issued a new warning of potential genocide against the Armenian people by Azerbaijan." View the Facebook post here.

02/03/23 - Rep. Spanberger tweeted "The @LemkinInstitute, which tracks global genocide, just issued a new warning of potential genocide against the Armenian people by Azerbaijan. https://lemkininstitute.com/_files/ugd/391abe_7435239752b546bb902db81ab21788c8.pdf" View the tweet here.

12/14/22 - Rep. Spanberger tweeted "Azerbaijan has blocked access to Artsakh and cut off the gas supply — removing the primary source of food, heat, hot water, and electricity for the Armenians who live there. We must halt security assistance to Azerbaijan in the face of this aggression against civilians." View the tweet here.
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