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Rep. Susie Lee Helps Pass Bipartisan House Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Bias

September 17, 2020

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) released the following statement after helping the House of Representatives pass H.Res. 908, a resolution led by Rep. Grace Meng (N.Y.-06) condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19:

"The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a wave of stigmatization, hate, discrimination, and violence against our nation's Asian American and Pacific Islander community. I condemn this with full force. Since the pandemic began, terms like the ‘Chinese virus,' ‘Wuhan virus,' and ‘Kung-flu,' which at times have been used by officials, have reinforced racist ideas and fueled hatred. I stand with my colleagues, both Democratic and Republican, in passing this resolution to reject this blatant racism."

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