McCarthy: Congress Must Pass Bill Barring Afghanistan Withdrawal Until All Americans Are Out

McCarthy: Congress Must Pass Bill Barring Afghanistan Withdrawal Until All Americans Are Out
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks during his weekly press briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 18, 2021. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Masooma Haq
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) calls on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to call members of Congress back for an emergency session to assess the Afghanistan situation and pass legislation to extend the Aug. 31 deadline.

“It is time for Congress to act quickly to save lives. Speaker Pelosi must bring Congress back into session before August 31 so that we can be briefed thoroughly and comprehensively by the Biden Administration and pass Representative Gallagher’s legislation prohibiting the withdrawal of our troops until every American is out of Afghanistan,” McCarthy said in a statement.

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Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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