Pelosi, Bipartisan Delegation Meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama

May 9, 2017
Press Release

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Leader Pelosi and a bipartisan Congressional delegation arrived in Dharamsala, India today and were granted an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Dharamsala, India – U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and a bipartisan Congressional delegation arrived today in Dharamsala, and were granted an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.  Following the meeting, Leader Pelosi issued the following statement:

"We thank His Holiness for the honor of receiving us.  Our delegation came in His Holiness' spirit of faith and peace, and we're pleased to once again affirm our commitment to the Tibetan people, to their faith, their culture and their language.

"Our delegation was pleased to meet with Prime Minister Lobsang Sangay and Tibetan Parliamentarians to discuss U.S. and international support for efforts designed to help Tibetans maintain their religion, culture, identity and to ensure their human rights are protected.

"We were warmly welcomed by hundreds of children today during a visit to the Tibet Children's Village, a remarkable and inspiring school dedicated to educating the next generation of Tibetans living in Dharamsala.

"Members joined a roundtable of Tibetan women leaders to discuss the education and success of women and girls, and other initiatives to ensure that Tibetan women are, consistent with the vision of His Holiness, at the forefront of guiding future generations and helping bring about a more peaceful and compassionate world."

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In addition to Leader Pelosi, the Members of the delegation are:

  • Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), Ranking Member, Foreign Affairs Committee; Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chair, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission; Agriculture  Committee, Rules Committee

  • Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN), Appropriations Committee

  • Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), Ways and Means Committee; Small Business Committee

  • Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Financial Services Committee

  • Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Vice Ranking Member, Budget Committee; Judiciary Committee