House Foreign Affairs Committee passes Kim, Malinowski bipartisan bill to end humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia

(Washington, DC) Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed a bipartisan bill introduced by Representatives Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) and Young Kim (R-CA) that requires the administration to take additional measures to seek an end to the brutal civil war in Ethiopia. The Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace, and Democracy Act, co-sponsored by Committee Chairman Gregory Meeks and Ranking Member Michael McCaul, authorizes sanctions against those who are perpetuating the conflict and suspends security and financial assistance to the Ethiopian government until humanitarian and human rights conditions are met. The war in Ethiopia has dragged on now for 15 months with devastating consequences for civilians. … Continue reading House Foreign Affairs Committee passes Kim, Malinowski bipartisan bill to end humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia