As Biden weighs whether to impose a diplomatic boycott on next year’s Winter Olympics in China, Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill want to force his hand
In the upper chamber, a group of ideologically diverse senators introduced an amendment to the defense bill that would impose such a boycott by denying funding for U.S. officials to attend the games. The amendment is spearheaded by GOP Sens. Mitt Romney and Todd Young and Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine and Ed Markey. Their amendment, however, allows the secretary of State to waive the ban if he determines doing so “is in the national interest.
"I think athletes should compete,” Romney told reporters. “I’d like to see the United States national anthem played in Beijing.” “Perceptions are very important to the Chinese Communist Party,” Young said. “They’ve tried to create the misperception that they’re a responsible global actor. … I think if you bring it to the floor, it would be a tough vote to oppose.”
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