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Press ReleaseBipartisan2026-04-21

Budd Joins Durbin, Cruz in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution Urging Release of Political Prisoners in Communist China

Ted Budd
Ted Budd
RNC · Senator
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This press release from Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) was published on 2026-04-21 and titled "Budd Joins Durbin, Cruz in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution Urging Release of Political Prisoners in Communist China". It focuses on foreign policy and touches on China.

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Budd Joins Durbin, Cruz in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution Urging Release of Political Prisoners in Communist China

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and a bipartisan group of Senators in calling on President Trump to prioritize securing the release of Pastor Erza Jin, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai in future meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The resolution also urges President Trump [ ]
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