Armenian resolution attracts 200 supporters
A congressional resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide has reached a political milestone with the endorsement of 200 lawmakers, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Pasadena announced this afternoon.
The bill, if it passes, would force the U.S. government to formally recognize the massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during aftermath of World War I as genocide.
Schiff, a leading author of the resolution, noted that the 200 co-sponsors means the measure has more support than ever before. Last year it garnered 88 supporters.
No word yet on when the bill could be coming to the floor, though it is likely to pass both the House and Senate when it does.
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