Reps. Kuster, Wagner Lead All 79 House Women Representatives In Requesting Additional Sanctions On Boko Haram to the Administration

Press Release

Today, Representatives Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02) and Ann Wagner (MO-02) authored a bipartisan letter with all House women Representatives condemning the abduction of nearly 300 girls by the terrorist group Boko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria. The letter urges the U.S. government to push the United Nations Security Council to add Boko Haram to the Al-Qaida Sanctions List, resulting in more comprehensive financial sanctions against the terrorist organization.

"As mothers, we can't even imagine the pain and anguish these families are going through as they fight to bring their loved ones back home," said Representatives Kuster and Wagner. "While we commend President Obama for taking steps to address this issue, we must do more to stop these vile terrorists. That's why we are calling on the Administration to add Boko Haram to the United Nations Al-Qaida Sanctions List to block the flow of money supporting this terrorist organization. We look forward to working with the Administration and our colleagues in Congress to stop the horrors of human trafficking both at home and abroad."

The United States State Department has designated Boko Haram as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and has reported that the group has links to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb.

On May 6, U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) and Susan Collins (R-ME) led all twenty Senate women in sending a bipartisan letter to President Obama calling for similar action. Please see their press release here: http://www.collins.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=c0520b53-70e8-4d15-b01f-1145e73f1c36

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