Parliamentary committee adopts resolution honoring ex-US Congressman Rangel
Former U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel / AP-Yonhap
The National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee on Thursday adopted a resolution honoring former U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel for his service during the Korean War and his decadeslong efforts to strengthen the alliance between South Korea and the United States.
The resolution, backed by 69 lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition parties, pays tribute to Rangel's legacy of bolstering the alliance and promoting peace on the Korean Peninsula.
The National Assembly "expresses its deep respect for the late Congressman Rangel's dedication to defending the freedom and peace of South Korea against North Korea's unlawful invasion on June 25, 1950," the resolution said.
The lawmakers also expressed deep condolences over Rangel's death and vowed to carry on the values and spirit of the alliance that he championed.
During his time in Congress, the late Democrat played a key role in legislative efforts to address a range of Korea-related issues, including encouraging peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula, reunions of divided Korean American families and supporting Korean War veterans. He was also an advocate for the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement.
Rangel died in New York on May 26.