Four Pennsylvania members of Congress are among the first to sign a Congressional resolution calling for Olympic officials to pull the 2014 Winter Olympic Games from Russia as punishment for Russia's recent invasion of its tiny neighbor, Georgia.
U.S. Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) and Bill Shuster (R-PA), the co-chairs of the House Georgia Caucus, introduced a Congressional resolution Friday calling on the International Olympic Committee to strip Russia of the 2014 Winter Olympics, scheduled for Sochi, Russia.
"Russia's invasion of the sovereign, democratic nation of Georgia gives the global community serious pause," Rep. Shuster said in a written statement. "Russia's belligerent interference in dealing with regional disputes and the inner-workings of its close neighbors proves that it is not a worthy host for the Olympic Games."
The Congressional delegations wants the International Olympic Committee to move immediately to designate a new host city for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
In addition to Schwartz and Shuster, the resolution has support from Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA) and Rep. Joe Pitts R-PA.
Other members of Congress who have signed the resolution as of Friday include Thaddeus McCotter, Scott Garrett, Steve King, Phil Gingrey, Artur Davis and Daniel Lipinski.
Click here to read the full No Russian Olympics in 2014 Resolution (H.Con Res. 421)
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