U.S. Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid informed Armenian National Congress of America (ANCA) that he would support the bill, calling on U.S. to recognize the fact of Genocide, ANCA website reads.

“We want to offer our appreciation to Majority Leader Reid for joining with his colleagues in supporting this legislative effort to put America on the right side of the Armenian Genocide issue,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. “We look forward to working with Senator Reid and our other friends in the leadership of the Senate and the Foreign Relations Committee as the Armenian Genocide Resolution moves to a Committee vote and adoption by the full Senate.”

Genocide Resolution is supported by Senators Bob Menendez, John Ensign, Sherrod Brown, Russ Feingold, Dianne Feinstein, Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse.

Reed announced his decision when ANCA launched “Countdown to Erdogan” Campaign. It is a four-week, grassroots campaign urging President Obama to speak truthfully about the Armenian Genocide when he meets on December 7th with Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan, the website says.