U.S. lawmakers introduce resolution to honor Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday as ‘A Day of Compassion’

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, June 17: In a significant show of bipartisan support, U.S. lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives designating July 6, 2025, as “A Day of Compassion” in honour of the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The resolution, spearheaded by Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Chairman Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), highlights the Tibetan spiritual leader’s lifelong commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and the preservation of Tibetan culture.

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