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ANCA Report Card: 117th Congress (2021-2022)
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Karen
Bass

D-CA-37

Retiring in 2022

2022 Grade
A-
2022
Previous Member
2020
 2018
 2016
A-

A-
B+
A
Cosponsored the Armenian Genocide Education Act (H.R.7555)? YES
Cosponsored Resolution Urging Release of Armenian POWs (H.Res.240)? YES
Cosponsored Resolution Condemning Azerbaijan’s Attack on Armenia (H.Res.1351)? YES
Cosponsored Resolution Condemning Azerbaijan for Atrocities Committed Against Armenia (H.Res.1400) NO
Cosponsored Pro-Armenian Amendments to the FY22 NDAA? NO
Cosponsored Pro-Armenian Amendments to the FY23 NDAA? NO
Signed Letter Supporting Pro-Armenian Foreign Aid Priorities in 2021? YES
Signed Letter Supporting Pro-Armenian Foreign Aid Priorities in 2022? NO
Signed 2022 Letter to Expand U.S. Aid to Artsakh? NO
Signed 2021 Letter Calling on U.S. to Cut Military Aid to Azerbaijan? NO
Signed 2021 Letter Urging President to Recognize Armenian Genocide? YES
Signed 2021 Armenian American Priorities Letter to the President? YES
Signed Letter Urging the U.S. to Block the Transfer of Drone Technology to Turkey? NO
Signed Letters Urging the U.S. to Block F-16s Sale to Turkey in 2021? NO
Signed Letters Urging the U.S. to Block F-16s Sale to Turkey in 2022? YES
Signed 2021 Letter Urging U.S. Funding for Artsakh Demining? YES
Attended the Capitol Hill Armenian Genocide Commemoration in 2022? NO
Attended the Capitol Hill Salute to Artsakh in 2022? NO
Issued Statement Condemning 9/22 Azerbaijani Attack on Armenia? YES
Issued Statements Commemorating Azerbaijan's Pogroms in Sumgait & Baku? NO
Issued an April 24th Statement Marking the Armenian Genocide in 2021/2022? YES
Member of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues? YES

09/14/22 - Rep. Bass posted the following to Facebook: "Proud to stand with my colleague Congressman Adam Schiff in cosponsoring his resolution condemning Azerbaijan’s unprovoked military attacks on Armenia and Artsakh and calling on the Biden administration immediately withhold further assistance to Azerbaijan." View the Facebook post here.

09/14/22 - Rep. Bass posted the following to Facebook: "I strongly condemn Azerbaijan’s attack on Armenia. Our country must stand with the Armenian people. This aggression must end immediately." View the Facebook post here.

09/14/22 - Rep. Bass tweeted "I strongly condemn Azerbaijan’s attack on Armenia. Our country must stand with the Armenian people. This aggression must end immediately." View the tweet here.

09/14/22 - Rep. Bass tweeted "Proud to stand with my colleague @RepAdamSchiff in cosponsoring his resolution condemning Azerbaijan’s unprovoked military attacks on Armenia and Artsakh and calling on the Biden administration immediately withhold further assistance to Azerbaijan." View the tweet here.

04/24/22 - Rep. Bass posted the following to Facebook: "Today I stand with the Armenian American community in mourning the 1.5 million lives lost during the Armenian genocide." View the Facebook post here.

04/24/22 - Rep. Bass tweeted "Today I stand with the Armenian American community in mourning the 1.5 million lives lost during the Armenian genocide." View the tweet here.

12/13/21 - Rep. Bass posted the following to Facebook: "Congratulations to Dr. Eric Esrailian, chief of UCLA's Division of Digestive Diseases, for being recognized by Pope Francis last month for exceptional service to the Roman Catholic Church and becoming the first person of Armenian descent to receive the Benemerenti Medal. https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/eric-esrailian-benemerenti-medal-pope-francis" View the Facebook post here.

04/24/21 - Rep. Bass posted the following to Facebook: "Today marks 106 years since the murder of 1.5 million Armenians in the first genocide of the 20th century. That’s what happened. The continued denial of this genocide is an afront to the Armenian community in Los Angeles, throughout this country, and throughout the world. I am proud to again cosponsor the Armenian Genocide resolution, led by my colleague and good friend Congressman Adam Schiff, to affirm the United States record on the Armenian Genocide and am proud to stand with President Biden in finally acknowledging this tragedy. We will not stop fighting for the truth." View the Facebook post here.
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