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Included in House Passed H.R. 5931
Washington D.C. – Representative Sean Duffy’s (WI-07) Amendment to ban any future cash payments to state sponsors of terror, and North Korea, was included in H.R. 5931, Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act, which passed the House of Representatives on Thursday evening.
Washington D.C. – House Financial Services Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Sean Duffy (WI-07) released the following statement after it was revealed that the Administration paid Iran, the leading State sponsor of terrorism, an additional $1.3 billion in interest on top of the widely reported $400 million dollars – all in cash:
Bill returns flyovers to the flight pattern; no additional cost to the taxpayer
Dear friends,
Holiday hits are taking over radio stations, homes are being adorned with lights, the smell of fresh cuts Christmas trees are igniting our senses and as boys and girls around the world complete their lists for Santa, Congress is checking items off its year-end to-do list as well.
Washington D.C. – U.S. Representative Sean Duffy (WI-07) made the following statement in response to the President’s address to the nation:
This was a big week in the U.S. House of Representatives. We voted on the deal that President Obama and John Kerry negotiated with the Iranians. This is a horrible deal for America. It is bad for Israel, and it's bad for world peace. It is so bad that President Obama did not even negotiate the release for four Americans who are currently being held hostage by the Iranians - it is an embarrassment and it is a shame.
But those aren't the only hostages who have been forgotten. This is their story:
Washington D.C. – U.S. Representative Sean Duffy (WI-07) and Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11) introduced the Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2015 today. The legislation seeks just compensation for hostages held during 1979 invasion of the U.S. embassy in Tehran in which dozens of Americans were held hostage for 444 days. Upon introduction of the legislation, Rep. Duffy remarked:
Dear friends,
Perhaps a better title for this email would have been "several subjects". The House voted on several pieces of important information this week (including my own). I also had the opportunity to honor our Hmong Veterans, many of whom call our part of the Northwoods home. Please keep reading for more on the week that was:
Washington D.C. – U.S. Congressman Sean Duffy (WI-07) introduced House Resolution (H. Res.) 210, a bipartisan resolution recognizing the service of Khmer, Hmong, and other southeast Asian “Freedom Fighters” who fought alongside, supported, and defended U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War, on Friday. Upon introduction of the resolution, Rep. Duffy offered: