Senator @ChrisVanHollen of Maryland joined to become a cosponsor of our Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act #HKHRDA! Thank you Senator for showing us your #StandWithHongKong spirit.
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- Confirmed-today's meeting between @senatemajldr @marcorubio @SenatorRisch @RepEliotEngel led to consensus & commitment that #Senate will move on #HongKongHumanRightsAndDemocracyAct as soon as this week. Sen. Rubio committed to passage before #Thanksgiving. #SenateVotes4HK #HKDC
- Another good news for today. Senator @SenJackReed joined as a cosponsor for the #HKHumanRightsandDemocracyAct. Thank you for supporting the bill to #StandWithHongKong.
- Great news today! @SenatorIsakson from Georgia, @SenSasse from Nebraska, and @SenatorLankford from Oklahoma have co-sponsored #HKHumanRightsandDemocracyAct We now have 43 senators from 30 states (co)sponsoring the bill to #StandWithHongKong!
- Update on what's next-Senate version #S1838 of #HongKongHumanRightsAndDemocracyAct led by @marcorubio is on senate hotline now. If no objections, it could pass by unanimous consent end of day or Monday. Then it goes back to the House before it could be sent to #WhiteHouse.
- We call on @senatemajldr to quickly bring the #HongKongHumanRightsAndDemocracyAct to the @SenateFloor for a vote. #LetSenateVotes4HK. Thank you @marcorubio @SenatorRisch @HawleyMO for speaking up and keeping the pressure for the Congress to act!
- "We are here tonight only because of the courage of the protesters on streets in Hong Kong. I want to say to the protesters-your lives have made a difference. What you are doing is inspiring the world, you are changing the world." -@HawleyMO #HongKongHumanRightsandDemocracyAct
- We are all Hong Kongers now. #HKDC Join the global frontline for Hong Kong: gofundme.com/weareallhongko…
00:00 - We are outraged by reported arrests of pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong - Jimmy Lai, 李柱銘, 李卓人 and others. This is not only political persecution - to take them (Martin,age 81, Jimmy, age 71) during a pandemic is a direct threat to their lives. We'll update as we're able.
- US Sen. @HawleyMO standing with #HongKongers in #HongKong today-"sometimes the fate of one city defines the challenge of a whole generation... free people everywhere are looking to you and your fight, struggle, and battle for your basic liberties..and standing with you." #HKDC
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- It's simple: We, Hongkongers, #StandWithUkraine The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens the lives of millions & invalidates the universal value of democracy, freedom, & right to self-determination. We call on the free world to step up in protecting Ukraine. It's now or never.
- "With this bill, we are sending a clear message to the world - the US stands with the freedom-loving people of Hong Kong and their fight." - @SpeakerPelosi #HongKongHumanRightsandDemocracyAct
- Thank you @marcorubio for your steadfast support to Hong Kong! Hongkongers are in dire urgency amidst the escalating police violence right now in need of the US support! It is time for Senate to take action to pass the S.1838 Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act.We are working with everyone to pass our #HongKong bill but we aren’t going to let anyone run out the clock on us At some point very soon it will be time to act One way or another we will have a vote & those who oppose it will have to explain why nyti.ms/2WJHHCj
