Fischer Votes to Strengthen Sanctions on North Korea

Statement

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, released the following statement after voting for enhanced sanctions on North Korea:

"For years, the hostile actions of the North Korean regime have continued without a forceful response from the United States, despite the growing threat to our own nation and our allies in the region. Pyongyang's growing aggression, from alleged nuclear tests to cyber vandalism, underscores the need to stop the flow of resources that support this behavior and hold those who do business with the regime accountable.

"As chairman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, I have witnessed North Korea demonstrate its aggression through increasingly brazen cyber-attacks. By passing this bill, we gain enhanced tools to weaken the regime and its financial resources. We cannot continue to ignore this belligerence and the atrocious human rights abuses North Korea inflicts on its own people."

Over the past year, North Korea has continued belligerent actions and accelerated its efforts to increase nuclear stockpiles, engage in cyber-attacks, and destabilize the region. Meanwhile, U.S. policy has been vacant and reactionary.

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