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Pelosi May Carry Armenian Genocide Resolution to the House Floor Via «Suspension of Rules» Method

Armenian genocide resolution has not been included in the official daily agenda of the US House of Representatives for now. However, diplomatic sources say that there is still the possibility of bringing the text to the House floor via different methods, Today’s Zaman reports.

According to a statement released by Steny Hoyer, the Democrat Majority Leader of the US House of Representatives, the Armenian genocide resolution has not been included in Wednesday’s daily agenda.

However, the statement noted that there could be additions to the agenda later. The resolution was not debated by the House of Representatives yesterday, however, there is still the possibility that the House Rules Committee may include the resolution in the agenda on Wednesday or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may directly carry the issue to the assembly floor via “suspension of rules” method.

Diplomatic sources said that both Pelosi and the Republicans had asked representatives not to leave the Congress and to be present at Wednesday’s gathering.