The U.S. Republican representative Joe Wilson called on Congress on Friday “not stand in the way” of president Donald Trump policy to end sanctions on Syria, citing US benefits of the Syrian recovery.
Wilson wrote on his X platform that “Quality American companies want to be part of Syria’s future and a stable, prosperous Middle East,” adding that President Trump got it right and “Congress should not stand in the way”.
The U.S. lawmaker that “reputable investors” will be deterred by the sanctions that were intended to the former regime, which no longer exists.
He emphasized that “President Trump’s Syria EO includes a multitude of authorities in place to maintain the sanctions on Assad officials, terrorism, and captagon.”
“Millions of Syrians have returned to rebuild their country. Anything short of full repeal threatens the stability of Syria’s fragile economy,” Wilson warned. He welcomed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s support repealing of the Act.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has called for the full and permanent repeal of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, arguing that the law is no longer serving its intended purpose following the fall of the Assad regime and the rise of a new Syrian government.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate voted to repeal the Caesar Act sanctions imposed on Syria under the former government as the Senate included the repeal in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),
