Five U.S. senators on Feb. 25 introduced legislation to revoke Beijing’s access to 10-year multi-entry visas, a policy they said has enabled Chinese abuses that pose national security risks. The 10-year visa program, which was rolled out in 2014 during the Obama administration, grants citizens multiple short-term visits to the other country over a 10-year…
Senators Roll Out Bill to Cut China’s Access to 10-Year Visas
February 26, 2021
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Senators Aim to Cut China’s Access to 10-Year Visas With New Bill
February 26, 2021
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Five U.S. senators on Feb. 25 introduced legislation to revoke Beijing’s access to 10-year multi-entry visas, a policy they said has enabled Chinese abuses that pose national security risks. The 10-year visa program, which was rolled out in 2014 during the Obama administration, grants citizens multiple short-term visits to the other country over a 10-year…
Biden’s Decision to Re-Engage UN Human Rights Council Met With Praise and Criticism
February 9, 2021
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The Biden administration has received mixed responses from Congress over its decision to have the United States re-engage with the United Nations Human Rights Council. Under the Trump administration, the United States withdrew from the 47-member council in June 2018, noting that some of the worst human rights abusers—China, Cuba, and Venezuela—were council members. On…
Senate Republican Bill to Pull Federal Funds From Schools That Refuse to Reopen
A group of eight Republican senators on Wednesday introduced a bill that would pull federal funding out of schools that are unwilling to reopen for in-person learning this spring. The proposed legislation, known as Put Students First Act of 2021, would require K-12 schools to provide an in-person learning option by April 30, or lose…
Republican Senators Introduce Resolution Urging for 2022 Winter Olympics to Be Moved out of China
February 3, 2021
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U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and six other Republican senators have introduced a resolution calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to move the 2020 Winter Olympics out of China due to the country’s poor human rights record. If China fails to demonstrate “significant progress in securing fundamental human rights, including the freedoms of religion,…
Rubio: Relief Money Shouldn’t Go to Schools That Aren’t Open
Schools that won’t reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic shouldn’t get funding from COVID-19 relief bills, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said this week. “There shouldn’t be any federal taxpayer money of COVID relief going to schools that aren’t open. The purpose of the money is to open the schools. If the schools aren’t going to open,…
Bipartisan Senate Coalition Calls for Banning Imports Made With Uyghur Slave Labor
A proposal with bipartisan backing is before the U.S. Senate to make it illegal to import into the U.S. products made in China using the slave labor of members of the Uyghur Muslim minority in that country. The proposal—known as the “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act”—is co-sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Sen. Jeff…
Trump Impeachment Trial Is ‘Bad for the Country’: Rubio
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said the pending impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is pointless and unnecessarily divisive. “It’s counterproductive,” Rubio said on Sunday, according to an interview with Fox News. “We already have a flaming fire in this country, and it’s like taking a bunch of gasoline and pouring it on top of…
Trump Impeachment Trial Is ‘Bad for the Country’: Sen. Rubio
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said the pending impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is pointless and unnecessarily divisive. “It’s counterproductive,” Rubio said on Sunday, according to an interview with Fox News. “We already have a flaming fire in this country, and it’s like taking a bunch of gasoline and pouring it on top of…
Rubio Urges Biden to Break ‘Paralysis in Washington’ and Push for $2,000 Stimulus Checks
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) urged President-elect Joe Biden to bridge partisan divides in Washington and push Congress to adopt a narrow bill that would deliver $2,000 stimulus checks rather than pad relief legislation with unrelated issues. “Please do not allow direct payments to the American people to get caught up in the normal political games…
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