STUTZMAN, BRECHEEN LEAD OVER 100 HOUSE GOP MEMBERS IN ASKING FOR SYRIAN OVERSIGHT

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) joined Congressman Josh Brecheen (OK-02) and more than 100 other House Republicans in asking for increased oversight of Syria as the U.S. removes sanctions against the country through the FY26 NDAA.

The joint statement mentions, "The mass murder of the Syrian Christians, Druze, Alawites, Kurds, and other religious and ethnic minorities must be a thing of the past. Congress is committed to keeping a watchful eye on the new al-Sharaa Administration to ensure protections for religious and ethnic minorities in Syria…

"As Members of Congress, we understand that the Syrian government's adherence to the conditions laid out in the NDAA's sanction repeal language is essential for lasting peace in the Middle East and Syria's prosperity."

Rep. Stutzman said the following statement:

"Bringing religious freedom into Syria is the only way the country will fully stabilize," said Rep. Stutzman. "The sanctions repealed by the NDAA will help economically, but violence will not cease until al-Sharaa uses his position to denounce religiously-motivated attacks."