Introduced
May 13, 2026
Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Schatz, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Budd, Mr. Curtis, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Coons) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat detained by the People’s Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- (1) calls upon the President to prioritize securing the humanitarian release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, Ekpar Asat, and other wrongly detained individuals on the agenda for engagements with President Xi Jinping, including the anticipated May 2026 summit;
- (2) urges the President to seek verifiable proof of life and access to independent legal counsel, family communication, and medical care for such detainees; and
- (3) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to defend political and religious freedoms worldwide.