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Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led the introduction of a resolution affirming the need for a stable and secure Syria to ensure peace in the Middle East and strengthen global security following the end of the Assad regime. The resolution underscores the importance of protecting religious and ethnic minorities, including Syrian Kurds, Yezidis, and Chaldeans, while calling for a peaceful and inclusive political transition. It also emphasizes efforts to rebuild Syrian civil society and lay the foundation for long-term stability. 

Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06), Dina Titus (D-NV-01), Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51) and Jason Crow (D-CO-06), as well as Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) joined as original co-sponsors.

Full text of the Resolution can be found here.

“In introducing this joint resolution with Chairman Cardin and my colleagues, I stand in solidarity with the Syrian people who, for decades, suffered under Assad's brutal repression and countless war crimes,” said Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks. “As we look to a new day for millions of Syrians, it is critical any transitional government is inclusive and represents and respects the rights of Syria’s many ethnic and religious minority communities—including Syrian Kurds, Yezidis, Christians, and others. I am also particularly concerned about the recent increase in violence against Syrian Kurdish communities. Finally, I call on the Biden Administration to engage with and support the Syrian people, in light of the significant humanitarian needs at hand, and continue to work to secure the release of Austin Tice.”