Reps. Colin Allred, Sheila Jackson Lee demand Brittney Griner's freedom from Russia
WASHINGTON — U.S. Reps. Colin Allred and Sheila Jackson Lee introduced a House resolution Thursday calling for the immediate release of Brittney Griner, the WNBA star and Houston native wrongfully detained in Russia since February.
“When any American is held abroad, every day is a lifetime. That is especially true in Russia, and it’s why Congress must stand united in demanding the Russian Federation release Brittney Griner,” Allred, a Dallas Democrat, said Thursday. “I am proud to help lead this resolution, so the House will speak in one voice against the unfair treatment of Brittney by Russia.”
Allred and Houston Democrat Jackson Lee, who introduced the resolution with Arizona Democrat Greg Stanton, have advocated for Griner’s release before — and for the release of other Texans wrongfully detained abroad, including recently released Fort Worth native and former Marine Trevor Reed.
Allred, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said in March his office was working with the State Department to find “the best way forward” to secure Griner’s eventual release.
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The last image was saw of her made me want to cry. 