They voted unanimously, every Democrat and Republican in attendance at the vote, to declare that IS is indeed committing genocide against religious minorities including Christians. Given today's party polarization, it's remarkable - they united on something.
“What is happening in Iraq and Syria is a deliberate, systematic targeting of religious and ethnic minorities. Today, the House unanimously voted to call ISIS's atrocities what they are: a genocide. We also will continue to offer our prayers for the persecuted," says the Speaker of the House.
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