Congressman Ellison Meets with Officials in Five African Countries for His Work with the HDAC

In late June, Congressman Keith Ellison (MN) traveled to Africa with five other members of Congress as part of his work for the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC). HDAC seeks to promote responsive, effective government and strengthen democratic institutions by assisting legislatures in emerging democracies. The delegation met with elected representatives and government officials in Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, and Mauritania. In each country visited, Congressman Ellison paused to deliver sets of brand-new encyclopedias and atlases provided by Books For Africa. According to Congressman Ellison, “Those gifts reinforced our personally delivered messages of friendship, partnership, and technical assistance as we seek to govern more effectively, and more compassionately, in both the United States and Africa.”