On July 15, 2024, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle led a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives in sending a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, congratulating him on his election and urging the repeal of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023. The Representatives emphasized the need for justice for the victims of the Troubles and the importance of upholding the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 has been criticized for undermining the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and denying justice to victims of the Troubles by limiting investigations and prosecutions of past offenses. The Act betrays the accountability and reconciliation committed by Britain when it signed the Good Friday Agreement.
The letter’s signatories are:
Signatories:
- Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02)
- Chris Deluzio (PA-17)
- Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11)
- Joe Courtney (CT-02)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (PA-01)
- John B. Larson (CT-01)
- Michael V. Lawler (NY-17)
- Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08)
- Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11)
- James P. McGovern (MA-02)
- Kevin Mullin (CA-15)
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06)
- Mike Kelly (PA-16)
- William R. Keating (MA-09)
- Timothy M. Kennedy (NY-19)
- Mike Quigley (IL-05)
- Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05)
- Thomas R. Suozzi (NY-03)
- Paul D. Tonko (NY-20)
- Ritchie Torres (NY-15)
- Dina Titus (NV-01)
- Daniel T. Kildee (MI-08)
We extend our heartfelt thanks to these Representatives for their commitment to justice and peace in Northern Ireland.
For more details, read the full letter here