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You are here: Home / News / US Congressmen Suozzi and King Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Peace on the Island of Ireland

US Congressmen Suozzi and King Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Peace on the Island of Ireland

September 24, 2019 By Lucius Tuck

Resolution calls for continued dialogue and a peaceful resolution to the Brexit process, with particular emphasis on preventing a hard border

Congressman Suozzi at a bipartisan Friends of Ireland meeting with Sinn Féin Chief Negotiator Conor Murphy

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) introduced a House Resolution supporting the Good Friday Agreement in the face of Brexit so we can ensure a lasting peace in Northern Ireland. The lead Republican sponsor is Suozzi’s Long Island colleague Congressman Peter King (R-NY). The resolution specifically:

  • Urges the United Kingdom and European Union to ensure that Brexit does not threaten peace on the island of Ireland
  • Strongly opposes the reintroduction of a hard border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
  • Insists that any trade agreements between the United States and United Kingdom are contingent on meeting the Good Friday Agreement’s obligations
  • Calls for continued dialogue between all parties in Northern Ireland in order to overcome political challenges and get power-sharing institutions operating again
  • Expresses support for the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement in order to fulfill the Martin McGuinness Principles: Equality, Truth, Respect, and Self-Determination

“Ireland is one of the oldest and closest friends of the United States, and the Irish people have been a crucial part of the fabric of our nation for well over a century. We need to ensure that Brexit and other political challenges don’t threaten the peace process by reintroducing a hard border,” said Congressman Suozzi. “As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over any trade agreements between the United States and United Kingdom, I will fight to make a soft border and implementation of the Good Friday Agreement requirements for any negotiation.”

In addition to being a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Suozzi is also a member of the bipartisan Friends of Ireland. On September 12, Suozzi joined Congressman Richard Neal, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and Friends of Ireland, for a meeting with Sinn Féin Chief Negotiator Conor Murphy on the status of Brexit and the peace process.

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