Senators Reverend Warnock, Vance Announce New Bipartisan Legislation to Bring Justice to Iranian-Held American Hostages
January 25, 2024
January 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Today, Senators Reverend Warnock, Vance introduced bipartisan legislation to finally fully compensate these former hostages and their families
In 1979, 66 U.S. Embassy employees were taken hostage by Iranian militants, most being held for 444 days
Congress previously agreed to compensate these hostages via the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism (USV . . .
Today, Senators Reverend Warnock, Vance introduced bipartisan legislation to finally fully compensate these former hostages and their families
In 1979, 66 U.S. Embassy employees were taken hostage by Iranian militants, most being held for 444 days
Congress previously agreed to compensate these hostages via the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism (USV . . .