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Rules Committee backs ceremonial sister‑state resolution with Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine
Summary
The committee heard remote testimony from Oregonians and Ukrainians in support of a ceremonial sister‑state relationship with Cherkasy Oblast, citing economic ties, educational exchanges and humanitarian solidarity; the committee moved Senate Concurrent Resolution 23 to the floor with a B adopted recommendation.
The House Rules Committee held a public hearing and then a work session on Senate Concurrent Resolution 23 on May 5, 2025, which would create a ceremonial sister-state relationship between Oregon and Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine.
Remote and in-person witnesses described cultural, educational and economic reasons for the tie. Melissa Kiyazeva, an English teacher who said she now teaches Ukrainians online, told the…
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