INVITATION Ellicott City, Maryland —The Burma Research Institute (BRI) invites you to its 8th Hybrid Congressional Briefing on Burma, featuring keynote remarks and Q&A with H.E. Daw Zin Mar Aung, Foreign Minister of Myanmar’s National Unity Government, during her Washington visit. Title: U.S. National Interests in Burma: Online Scams, Regional Stability, Countering Regional Powers’ Influence,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ELLICOTT CITY, MD — Today, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific convened a hearing on “Implementing an America First Approach in the East Asia and Pacific Region.”Assistant Secretary of State Michael G. DeSombre testified before Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA-40) and Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA-6),…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ellicott City, Maryland – At a Senate Appropriations hearing on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) questioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio about delays in Burma Act funding and concerns that U.S. policy is shifting away from supporting Burma’s democratic movement. Secretary Rubio responded by reaffirming the Administration’s support for…
ELLICOTT CITY, MD––On March 4, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2026 Annual Report: Key Findings and Recommendations at the Longworth House Office Building (Room 1539) on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. The Report on Burma documents that in 2025, Tatmadaw forces destroyed 379 religious sites and killed more than 259 clergy…
ELLICOTT CITY, MD––On Monday, February 9, 2026, the U.S. House unanimously passed the BRAVE Burma Act (H.R.3190) — “Bringing Real Accountability Via Enforcement in Burma Act.” Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4) introduced the bill on May 5, 2025. Key Provisions: Speaking on the House floor, Rep. Huizenga highlighted the Burmese military’s attacks on Christian churches and…
ELLICOTT CITY, MD–– On February 10, 2026, at approximately 12:00pm and 3:00pm Myanmar Time, Burmese military jetfighter attacked Tlangkhua village in Thantlang Township, Chin State, Burma. According to local sources confirmed by the Burma Research Institute (BRI), the jetfighter dropped two bombs near the hospital and school around noon, then dropped two more bombs at…
