Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden Issues Statement on Uganda Anti-LGBTQI+ Law
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on May 30, 2023:
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Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on President Biden to revoke key trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) from Uganda in response to an extreme new law that would punish LGBTQI+ individuals with jail or even the death penalty:
"The United States must not extend . . .
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Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on President Biden to revoke key trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) from Uganda in response to an extreme new law that would punish LGBTQI+ individuals with jail or even the death penalty:
"The United States must not extend . . .