Congressional Armenian Caucus

• Gus Bilirakis • Frank Pallone • Brad Sherman • David Valadao == Vice-chairs ==

• Adam Schiff == Notable activities ==

During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War, members of the CAC urged the United States to recognize the independence of Artsakh and to support its right to self-determination. On October 22, 2020 Frank Pallone, joined by a bipartisan group of 34 members of the House of Representatives, introduced a resolution supporting the Republic of Artsakh, recognizing its right to self-determination, and condemning Azerbaijan and Turkey for aggression. On November 13, 2020, the CAC called on then-President-Elect Joe Biden to lead U.S. re-engagement in negotiations for a lasting settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through the OSCE Minsk Group and to stop military aid to Azerbaijan. On November 18, 2020, the CAC's co-chairs urged the U.S. administration to re-engage in the OSCE-led Artsakh Peace Process. On February 19, 2021, 100 U.S. representatives called on the Biden administration to stand with Artsakh and Armenia in a bipartisan CAC letter. On March 5, 2021, a resolution submitted by the CAC called on Azerbaijan to immediately release all 200+ Armenian prisoners of war and captured civilians. This resolution was introduced by Adam Schiff, Gus Bilirakis, Jackie Speier, David Valadao and Frank Pallone. Additionally, it cites findings that Azerbaijani military forces have mistreated ethnic Armenian prisoners of war and subjected them to "physical abuse and humiliation," including beheadings, summary executions, and the desecration of human remains. On March 31, 2021, the CAC started collecting signatures on a letter calling for a robust Artsakh humanitarian assistance package for refugees, housing, food security, water and sanitation, healthcare, rehabilitation, and the removal of landmines. On 1 April 2021, the CAC called for over $100 million in U.S. aid to Armenia and Artsakh following Turkey and Azerbaijan’s devastating attacks the previous year, as House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Chairwoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ranking Member Hal Rogers (R-KY) began crafting the FY2022 Foreign Aid Bill. == Notable members ==

• Rosa DeLauro (Chair of the House Appropriations Committee) • Adam Smith (Chair of the House Committee on Armed Services) • Frank Pallone (Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee) • Ted Deutch (Chair of the House Ethics Committee) • Gregory Meeks (Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee) • Zoe Lofgren (Chair of the House Administration Committee) • Adam Schiff (Chair of the House Intelligence Committee) • Raul Grijalva (Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee) • Carolyn Maloney (Chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee) • Jim McGovern (Chair of the House Rules Committee) • Eddie Bernice Johnson (Chair of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology) • Nydia Velazquez (Chair of the House Small Business Committee) • Mark Takano (Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) • Richard Neal (Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee) == List of members ==

The following is the list of CAC members according to the Armenian National Committee of America: == See also ==