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Members of the House of Representatives launch the first bipartisan caucus on Myanmar to pressure US administrations to act on the crisis in the South-East Asian country since the military staged a coup three years ago, according to a statement.
Democrat Betty McCollum and Republican Bill Huizenga said the first-ever caucus on the coup-hit nation will ‘address issues impacting the Burmese people across the US’.
Republican Bill Huizenga of Michigan and Democrat Betty McCollum of Minnesota will chair the Congressional Burma Caucus, intended to keep a focus on the Burmese civil conflict.
Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday will launch the first bipartisan caucus on Myanmar to pressure US administrations to act on the crisis in the South-East Asian country since the military staged a coup three years ago, according to a statement.