Costa Introduces Bill to Make Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue the Official Group of US Congress-European Parliament Relations

Statement

Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) introduced the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue Act, legislation that would give official status to the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue and expand the group's U.S. delegation to include members of the U.S. Senate. The Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue supports relationships between members of the U.S. House of Representatives and European Parliament. Rep. Costa co-chairs the group with Radosław Sikorski, Member of the European Parliament.

"Formalizing the official interparliamentary group between the U.S. Congress and European Union is vital to maintaining our important relationship with our European allies," said Costa. "By expanding and formalizing the U.S. delegation to the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue, we provide a stronger foundation for advancing our interests abroad. This dialogue will continue to facilitate direct communication with American and European lawmakers on economic, trade, and sensitive international security issues like the current escalation between Russia and Ukraine."

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