Syria must be held accountable for its support for terrorism, occupation of Lebanon, imprisonment of political dissidents, and continued development of weapons of mass destruction. 

I am a cosponsor of the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act, which overwhelmingly passed the House on November 20th by a vote of 408-8.  This legislation gives the President the tools he needs to impose penalties on Syria if the rogue nation fails to correct its behavior immediately.  This bill has also passed the Senate and awaits the President signature to become law.

Syria must not be overlooked in the global war against terrorism.  The United States must keep pressure on State sponsors of terrorism in the Middle East and this legislation is a good place to start.