ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort Urging President Trump to Act on Stalled U.S.- China Adoptions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in sending a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to engage directly with the Chinese government to resolve the bureaucratic impasse preventing American families from completing adoptions that were already approved before China’s abrupt shutdown of its intercountry adoption program. Representatives Robert Aderholt (R-AL) and Danny Davis (D-IL) co-led the bipartisan effort in the U.S. House of Representative, which garnered a total of 104 signatories.

In the letter to the President, the lawmakers wrote:

“We write to you on behalf of hundreds of children and American families who have been devastated by the People’s Republic of China’s decision to halt its intercountry adoption Program.”

“We request that you act in the best interest of these children and engage the Chinese government to finalize these pending adoption cases.”

The lawmakers emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating:

“The sudden termination of China’s adoption program in August 2024 only exacerbated our concern for these children’s well-being,” the members continued. “Many of these children have special health care needs, and some will soon age out of care systems without the support of a permanent family. … We urge you to elevate this engagement and press the Chinese government to finalize pending adoption cases so these children may finally be united with their adoptive families in the United States.”

You can read the full letter HERE.

A U.S. State Department notice last November suggested that China may allow adoptions to resume for families in certain countries. The lawmakers are making it clear: the U.S. must be included in any such arrangement. American families must not be left behind, and the administration must press the Chinese government to allow these adoptions to move forward through diplomatic channels, without intervention, hundreds of children remain in limbo, despite their adoptions already being approved.

Dr. Paul has long been an advocate for these families, having signed a similar letter to President Biden in November 2024. He remains committed to ensuring that every child matched with an adoptive family is given the opportunity to grow up in a safe, loving, and permanent home.

Dr. Paul was joined in sending the letter by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chuck Grassley (R-IA),Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Katie Britt (R-AL), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Curtis (R-UT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), John Hoeven (R-ND), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Angus King (I-ME), James Lankford (R-OK), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Bernie Moreno (R-OH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Patty Murray (D-WA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), John Thune (R-SD), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Todd Young (R-IN), and Representatives Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Danny Davis (D-IL) Brian Babin (R-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE), Andy Biggs (R-AZ) Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Mike Carey (R-OH), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Charles Fleischmann (R-TN), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), Sam Graves (R-MO), Mark Green (R-TN), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Erin Houchin (R-IN), Julie Johnson (D-TX), Thomas Kean (R-NJ), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Richard McCormick (R-GA), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), Mark Messmer (R-IN), Carol Miller (R-WV), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Zachary Nunn (R-IA), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), Bob Onder (R-MO), Gary Palmer (R-AL), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), August Pfluger (R-TX), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), John Rutherford (R-FL), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), Keith Self (R-TX), Jefferson Shreve (IN), Adam Smith (D-WA), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Haley Stevens (D-WI), Eric Swalwell (D-CA), William Timmons (R-SC), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Paul Tonko (D-NY), and Daniel Webster (R-FL).

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ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort Urging President Trump to Act on Stalled U.S.- China Adoptions

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