Wednesday, December 13, 2006

No vote - H.R.5948 - Reauthorization of Belarus Democracy Act of 2004.

Dennis voted against this bill. You can read about it here. It's summary is as follows:

Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Amends the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 to extend and specify authorization of appropriations for: (1) democracy and civil society activities; and (2) radio and television broadcasting to Belarus.

Establishes specified economic and U.S. entry sanctions against Belarus until its government makes progress in meeting specified conditions respecting: (1) release of political prisoners and accounting for the disappearances of opposition leaders and journalists; (2) cessation of political harassment; (3) prosecution of senior government leaders for embezzlement of state assets and administration of fraudulent elections; and (4) holding free presidential and parliamentary elections under independent supervision.


It passed the House 397-2. Kucinich and and Jeff Flake R-AR were the only members of Congress to vote against it.

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