(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement on the escalating violence in northern Syria and the passage of H.J. Res. 77, which expresses the House’s opposition to the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the northern Syrian border:

“As a result of the President’s decision last week, our Kurdish allies and innocent civilians are being systematically targeted, tortured, and murdered – and at the same time, ISIS fighters are making a resurgence in the area and we have lost the trust of our allies who depend on us for their safety and security. I stand with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who have come together today to oppose this decision. Our national security is at stake.”