Today we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Armenia’s Independence and the right of Armenians to self-rule and self-determination. As one of only two Armenia-American members of Congress, I have always drawn great strength and unshakable resolve from my Armenian ancestry – which includes a proud history and the horror of genocide that my ancestors fought to overcome and that must never be forgotten. That is why I was proud to carry the resolution condemning the Armenian Genoci

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress convened to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide earlier this week, Armenian Caucus Members Reps. Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA), along with Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), sent a letter to the Wall Street Journal condemning a Turkish-paid Armenian Genocide denial advertisement included in its April 20th print edition. The letter said in part: “We call on you to apologize for your decision to pub

Today, Congresswomen Jackie Speier (D-CA) issued the following statement following the recent attacks against Armenian Christians in Kessab, Syria, which forced around 2,000 people to flee their homes. “Armenians are once again being forced to leave their homes as Syria’s civil war rages on and Turkey meddles in the war-torn country’s affairs. The small village of Kessab was a safe haven for this Christian community but now their futures are cast in great doubt as they seek r