Rogers, McCaul, McCarthy, Colleagues Urge USOPC Chair to Keep U.S. Olympians Safe

Press Release

House Armed Services Committee Lead Republican Mike Rogers (R-AL), China Task Force Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) along with members of the China Task Force sent a letter to Board Chair of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Susanne Lyons stressing the importance of ensuring U.S. Olympians are educated on how to stay safe and on the CCP's gross human rights abuses, including genocide.

The letter was signed by:

House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-AL), China Task Force Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and China Task Force Members Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL), Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT), Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL), Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA), Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) and Rep. Young Kim (R-CA).

"The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has a responsibility to ensure our athletes are prepared for these unprecedented Olympic games," the lawmakers wrote. "Congress legislatively empowered the USOPC with the exclusive privilege of representing the United States in the Olympic community. American values are a core part of the USOPC's Congressional charter, including a duty to "promote a safe environment in sports.' In recent weeks, Congress has acted to further increase the preparedness and safety of American athletes representing the United States in human rights-violating countries, by codifying the American Values and Security in International Athletics Act."

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