Democratic Senators urge government formation in Lebanon
Four Democratic Senators met with Lebanese President Michel Aoun and will later head to Israel.
A group of Democratic senators pressured Lebanese politicians on Wednesday to form a Cabinet amid the worsening economic crisis.
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said “progress” is being made in the year-long process to assemble a cabinet.
“Really good progress from our meetings in Lebanon today. Lots of movement toward the formation of a new government,” said Murphy in a tweet.
Murphy, along with Sens. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Richard Blumenthal also of Connecticut, arrived in Beirut Tuesday. The group will also travel to Israel and the West Bank, and then Murphy and Ossoff will head to Tunisia and Greece, according to a release from Murphy’s office.
