Earthquake support in US House of Representatives

The bill, which includes support for the earthquakes affecting Turkey and Syria and condemns the Assad regime’s efforts to obstruct humanitarian aid in Syria, was approved by 414 votes in the US House of Representatives. The bill, which was presented last week by Joe Wilson, one of the co-chairs of the Turkish Friendship Group in the US Congress, was voted on and approved by a large majority in the US House of Representatives. The bill included a message of condolence to the families who lost their lives in Turkey and Syria, and it was stated that the efforts of the US Agency for International Development, which carried out search and rescue activities in the earthquake region, the military personnel at the Incirlik Air Base, and civil society organizations were also appreciated. The bill also condemned the Assad regime’s obstruction of the United Nations from providing aid through many border gates between Turkey and Syria. Wilson: We stand with Turkey and Syria Before the bill was voted on, Joe Wilson, one of the co-chairs of the Turkish Friendship Group in the US Congress, made a 6-minute speech, drawing attention to the fact that Turkey has been a NATO member for over 70 years, and stated that he particularly supported the US’s efforts to meet the needs of those affected by the earthquake in Turkey. After the earthquakes in Turkey, over 50 senators sent condolences to Turkey, while some senators were seen going to Turkish associations to send condolences. Two more earthquake support bills are waiting to be voted on in the US House of Representatives and one in the Senate.