As your Representative, I am committed to defending religious liberty across the globe and speaking out against intolerance. Since not all parts of the world value the right to religious liberty, it is the duty of the United States to be a leader in protecting religious freedoms on the world stage. Unfortunately, the Biden Administration has not prioritized denouncing countries that persecute their citizens based on their religious beliefs.
As Chairman of the House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, I led a hearing to investigate why the Biden Administration has sent aid to regimes and regions throughout the world that violate human rights through religious persecution. As a staunch defender of religious liberty, the goal of this hearing was to identify solutions to protect the lives of religious minorities and promote religious freedom around the world.
The most concerning aspect of the Biden Administration's insistence on sending taxpayer-funded assistance to countries committing religious persecution is the absence of any condition attached to our aid to demand these countries provide their citizens with the God-given right to practice the religion of their choosing.
It is the right of every individual to worship, express, and practice their religion, freely, without fear. This hearing represented a productive bipartisan discussion to push the United States to once again take a leading role in championing religious freedom on the global stage.
