The process, known as the Hotline, allows for Senate business to be conducted by … Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today issued the following statement on the Chinese government and Communist Party’s escalating threats of violence against Hong Kong: “The U.S. must make clear that China will face swift and severe consequences if Beijing carries out its threats of a violent crackdown with … Jacksonville, FL — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID) initiated a process for the Senate to quickly pass their Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (S. 1838). Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today reintroduced the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, bipartisan legislation that would reaffirm U.S. commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of … Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has announced a bill aimed at buttressing Hong Kong's autonomy in the face of a Chinese administration increasingly bullish … By choosing violence and intimidation to silence Hong Kong, the Chinese Communist Party is once again showing its true nature.

ejinsight 20170502-Whats-behind-Marco-Rubios-sudden-concern-about-Hong-Kong Hkej ejinsight.com Marco Rubio , a Republican, is a U.S. senator for Florida. The amended bipartisan bill was passed unanimously by the … Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID) initiated a process for the Senate to quickly pass their Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (S. 1838). Washington, D.C. — U.S. Washington, D.C. — U.S. Miami, FL — U.S. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., nominated pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong for the Nobel Peace Prize.. Rubio and U.S. Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., who both lead the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), sent a letter to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee nominating the pro-democracy movement of Hong Kong for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. US Senator Marco Rubio yesterday announced his intentions to introduce legislation laying out concrete consequences for anyone involved in the suppression of Hong Kong’s basic liberties, including freezing any US The process, known as the Hotline, allows for Senate business to be conducted by unanimous consent.

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) commented on the Hong Kong government’s withdrawal of an extradition bill that would allow for anyone, including Americans, to be extradited to mainland China.

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