14 House Republicans vote against a measure condemning military coup in Myanmar

14 House Republicans vote against a measure condemning military coup in Myanmar

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All House Democrats supported him, while 14 Republicans voted against and Arizona Republican Representative Paul Gosar voted in attendance.

The measure was a suspension bill, which is usually passed through a verbal vote, but earlier this week Republicans forced registered votes in five bipartisan legislative acts.

Republicans who opposed the Myanmar move include some of the most conservative members of Congress – Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Ken Buck of Colorado, Mary Miller of Illinois, Chip Roy of Texas, Jody Hice of Georgia, Alex Mooney of Virginia Western, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Andy Harris of Maryland, Ted Budd of North Carolina and Barry Moore of Alabama.

CNN contacted each of these Republicans about why they voted against the measure and got no response.

Daily protests have been taking place for a month and a half in cities in Myanmar after the military seized control of the Southeast Asian country in a coup on February 1.

The military justified its acquisition on the grounds of widespread electoral fraud during the November 2020 general elections, which gave Suu Kyi’s party another overwhelming victory.

Protesters are demanding that the military return power to civilian control and be fully accountable, and call for the release of Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders. Many ethnic minority groups in Myanmar, which have long fought for greater autonomy for their lands, also demand that the 2008 constitution written by the military be abolished and a federal democracy be established.

Most legislators on Capitol Hill spoke openly about the military coup and condemned the harsh tactics used to crack down on demonstrations.

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