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Rubio Commend State Department International Religious Freedom Report

Jun 24, 2019 | Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued the following statement regarding the release of the U.S. State Department’s 2018 International Religious Freedom Report:
 
“I commend Secretary Pompeo for personally releasing the State Department’s latest International Religious Freedom Report as well as elevating office of International Religious Freedom. This highlights the importance of defending this fundamental human right that remains under assault globally. As a moral and strategic imperative, the United States must continue the important work of combating the persecution of those peacefully living out their faith or belief and advancing religious freedom worldwide.”
 
Rubio is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the State Department, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.