The committee has significant influence and presence, and we are trying to persuade a number of newly elected members in the US midterm elections to join the committee. The Friendship Committee tries to act as a link inside Congress and between the Lebanese lobby and the US administration, because its members are engaged with Lebanese files, including the importance of providing aid to the Lebanese army and aid to universities.
An Annahar report examined the role of the US-Lebanon Friendship Committee in Congress, which includes Republican and Democratic members and issues recommendations on Lebanese sove…