Marco Rubio
The House voted nearly unanimously last year for legislation calling for a tougher response to China’s treatment of its Uighur Muslims. The bill has bipartisan support in the Senate, but the Senate’s Republicans leaders have so far not scheduled a vote in that chamber.
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China warned last month as the two countries negotiated a trade agreement that the Uighur legislation could affect bilateral cooperation.
