US lawmakers press for humanitarian action on Myanmar

Members of the House of Representatives launch the first bipartisan caucus on Myanmar to pressure US administrations to act on the crisis in the South-East Asian country since the military staged a coup three years ago, according to a statement.

Republican Bill Huizenga of Michigan and Democrat Betty McCollum of Minnesota will chair the Congressional Burma Caucus, which the statement from the two lawmakers said was intended to bolster congressional support for the fight for democracy and human rights in the country also known as Myanmar.