Jordan Times
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Friends of Jordan Caucus launched in US House of Representatives
AMMAN (JT) - The Congressional Friends of Jordan
Caucus has been officially launched in the US House of Representatives.
This bipartisan caucus, a first of its kind, will serve to strengthen the
strategic bilateral relations between Jordan and the United States through
positive engagement with members of Congress, according to a statement from the
Jordanian embassy in Washington.
The primary mission of the caucus is to further support the strong partnership
between Amman and Washington and to facilitate the exchange of ideas between
members of the House of Representatives and Jordanian officials.
The Jordan Caucus will be co-chaired by Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), a member
of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee-Appropriations Committee and Congressman
Charles Boustany (R-LA), a member of the Education and Labor Committee,
according to the statement.
The vice chairpersons of the caucus include Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA),
chairman of the Science Subcommittee and member of the Budget Committee and
Congressman Jeff Fortenberyy (R-NE), a member of the Middle East Subcommittee.
The Friends of Jordan Caucus is testimony to Jordan’s strong ties with US
congressional leaders from both Republican and Democratic parties, the statement
said.
HRH Prince Zeid Raad, Jordan’s ambassador to the United States, underscored the
importance of working together with members of Congress in the House of
Representatives in coordination with the Jordan Caucus to further Jordan-US
relations and enhance bilateral cooperation on Jordan and Middle East related
issues.
“We look forward to working closely with Congressmen Schiff, Boustany, Baird and
Fortneberry as well as other key members in Congress to help achieve our common
vision for peace, security and prosperity in Jordan and the Middle East,” the
ambassador said.