S.RES. 677In CommitteeINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Key facts
Introduced: Apr 16, 2026
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 13
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Apr 16, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1826)
Timeline
- Apr 16, 2026Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1826)
- Apr 16, 2026Submitted in Senate
Cosponsors
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] R-TX
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] D-VA
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] R-IA
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] D-HI
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] R-KY
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] D-OR
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] R-WV
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] D-MD
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] R-NE
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] D-MD
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] R-NC
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] R-UT
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] D-DE
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