Sánchez, 91 colleagues urge humanitarian aid for ongoing crisis in Gaza

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), a Vice-President of the United States delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly, joined 91 of her colleagues in sending a letter to House and Senate leaders urging swift passage of President Biden’s request for emergency funding to meet the rising humanitarian needs in Gaza and Israel. 

“Amid this ongoing crisis, it is crucial that the United States continue to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza – including clean water, food, hygiene support, medical care, and other essential needs,” said Congresswoman Linda Sánchez. “As we work towards preventing the spread of this conflict, I support Congress taking quick action together with the Biden Administration to prevent civilian deaths in Gaza and immediately send humanitarian assistance to those impacted.”

Congresswoman Sánchez continued: “At the same time, I am calling for a humanitarian pause so we can get essential, lifesaving aid into Gaza and get innocent civilians out of harm’s way.”

In addition to Congresswoman Sánchez, the following representatives have signed the letter: Reps. Colin Allred (D-TX), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ami Bera (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Shontel Brown (D-OH), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Yadira Caraveo (D-CO), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Troy Carter (D-LA), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Sean Casten (D-IL), Judy Chu (D-CA), Gerald Connolly (D-VA),  Joe Courtney(D-CT), Angie Craig (D-MN), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Jason Crow (D-CO), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Christopher Deluzio (D-PA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), John Garamendi (D-CA), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), James Himes (D-CT), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), William Keating (D-MA), Daniel Kildee (D-MI), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Ann Kuster (D-NH), Susie Lee (D-NV), Mike Levin (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), James McGovern (D-MA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Frank Mrvan (D-IN), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Scott Peters (D-CA), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Stacey Plaskett (D-VI), Katie Porter (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Patrick Ryan (D-NY), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), John Sarbanes (D-MD), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Emilia Sykes (D-OH), Mark Takano (D-CA), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Norma Torres (D-CA), Lori Trahan (D-MA), David Trone (D-MD), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Susan Wild (D-PA), and Nikema Williams (D-GA).

Full text of the letter is available here.   

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