The Texas branch of the Armenian Council of America along with Armenian American citizens of Texas are strongly urging their Texas Representatives in the Foreign Affairs Committee to co-sponsor and vote for Genocide Resolution #252 in the upcoming March 4 hearing, the press release reads.

Resolution calls on President Obama to ensure that U.S. foreign policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing and genocide documented in the U.S. record relating to the Armenian Genocide.

“As Armenian Americans in Texas, I believe that it is our duty to contact our representatives in Congress to urge them to vote on this crucial bill. As of today, out of the five Texas Congressional members, Representative McCaul is the only one that has cosponsored the bill. I am hopeful the remaining representatives respond favorably and do the right thing by voting, not only for their constituency, but for mankind and human rights as a whole,” said ACA -Texas Chairman Sarkis Ohanian.