U.S. HOUSE PASSES PASCRELL AUTHORED RESOLUTION ON ABRUZZO EARTHQUAKE
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (NJ-08) was pleased to report that the full House passed House Resolution 430, a resolution he co-authored with U.S. Rep. Patrick Tiberi (R-OH-12), as co-chairmen of the Italian-American Congressional Delegation, and U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY-05), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
H.Res 430 expresses the condolences of the American people to the citizens of Italy , and offers support for the Government of Italy in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the Abruzzo region of central Italy . Specifically, the resolution resolves that the House of Representative
(1) mourns the loss of life and expresses its deepest condolences to the families of those killed and injured in the earthquake;
(2) recognizes the deep ties between the United States and Italy and expresses continued solidarity with the people of Italy during this time of crisis;
(3) applauds the courageous response of Italian rescue workers;
(4) supports President Obama’s offer of United States assistance to Italy in response to this catastrophic event;
(5) urges the people of the United States to generously support those humanitarian aid agencies working to assist the people of Italy in this time of need;
(6) commends the many United States organizations, including the National Italian-American Foundation, working to demonstrate support and solidarity with the Italian people and raising funds to provide needed help; and
(7) expresses gratitude to the people of the United States who have generously supported those humanitarian aid agencies working to assist the people of Italy in this time of need.
The House took this action on the same day that Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy, was in Washington for meetings with U.S. federal officials, including a meeting on Monday afternoon in the U.S. Capitol with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Reps. Pascrell and Tiberi, to discuss issues such as the earthquake recovery, the war in Afghanistan, and the upcoming G-8 summit.
