Rep. Stephen LynchVerified account

OVT remains critical in light of recent terror plots & attacks perpetrated by ISIS, Hamas, al-Qaeda, Jahbat al-Nusra, & other organizations

Last week, I arrived in #Istanbul 4 days after a suicide bombing occurred in Sultanahmet Square an area frequented by international tourists

I also traveled to #Beirut, the site of a double-suicide bombing in Nov. 2015 that killed two American citizens & a U.S. permanent resident

We must make every effort to ensure that U.S. victims of overseas terrorism and their families are afforded the justice they deserve.

Imperative we conduct meaningful oversight of DOJ’s victim assistance process to find additional ways to facilitate its important mission

Congress recently enacted a #omnibus bill that established a new United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.

This fund may authorize up to $20 million to certain U.S. victims in the aftermath of a terrorist attack.

Asking questions now @OversightDems #NationalSecurity Subcommittee hearing re: U.S. victims of terrorism abroad https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/seeking-justice-for-victims-of-palestinian-terrorism-in-israel …