By Tenzin Nyidon
DHARAMSHALA, June 18: A bipartisan United States Congressional delegation led by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) reached Dharamshala, the seat of the Tibetan exile government on Tuesday.
The delegation included Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), House Rules Committee Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA), House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA), and Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Nicolle Malliotakis (R-NY).
The delegation is set to meet His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at his residence on Wednesday morning, followed by a public ceremony at the Tsuglagkhang temple. On Tuesday, the delegation met with the executive and legislative leadership of the Central Tibetan Administration, also known as the Tibetan government in Exile.
Their visit follows the recent passage of the bipartisan Resolve Tibet Act by the US House of Representatives, which aims to support Tibet and encourage dialogue between the People’s Republic of China and representatives of the Dalai Lama. Many see this visit as a crucial move in bolstering American support for the Tibetan cause.
Chairman McCaul, a long-time advocate for Tibet and the Resolve Tibet Act, addressed the media, stating, “I want to greet the great people of Dharamshala. We are very excited to meet His Holiness tomorrow to discuss many issues, including the recently passed bill, which signifies that the United States stands with the people of Tibet.”
When asked if President Biden will sign the bill, McCaul confidently responded, “Yes, he will.” The Resolve Tibet Act, which passed the House of Representatives in February 2024 and the Senate in May awaits President Joe Biden’s signature to become law following minor amendments.
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, who has worked closely with the US Congress for several years, stated that the Resolve Tibet Act. That was unanimously passed by both the US Congress and the Senate empowers 70 years of nonviolent resistance by the Tibetan people, particularly those in Tibet by firmly rejecting China’s historical claims over Tibet.
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A BIG THANK YOU TO THE GREAT LEADERS OF THE GREAT COUNTRY CALLED USA. WE, TIBETANS BOTH INSIDE TIBET AND OUTSIDE TIBET WILL NEVER FORGET YOUR SUPPORT TO OUR JUST CAUSE. 200 YEARS AGO, WHEN YOUR COUNTRY WAS BORN TILL DATE, YOU HAVE PROVEN THE DEMOCRACY WILL ONLY WORK AND NOT TRANNY AND DICTATORSHIP.
THUCHEY-NANG TO ALL !
HAIL TIBET ! HAIL USA !