Karen Bass: “This legislation is extremely important for addressing conditions in the DRC, but it is also important for sending a…”

“This legislation is extremely important for addressing conditions in the DRC, but it is also important for sending a message to the world that the United States has not retreated from its commitment to protect human rights and advance democracy around the world. The late former U.N. Secretary General, Kofi Annan, and nine former African presidents said Congo's future ``is in grave danger.'' ``We are deeply concerned about the political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC], which represents a threat to the stability, prosperity and peace of the Great Lakes region. . . .'' Mr. Speaker, the situation in the DRC is deteriorating as we speak. It is time we act. Following a call from the region, please join my colleagues Chris Smith, Chairman Ed Royce, and Ranking Member Eliot Engel, and I, and support this bill that supports human rights, democracy, and accountability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”