A bipartisan resolution was introduced in the United States Senate on Thursday that called for the immediate release of Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner from a Russian prison.
The resolution, which was similar to the one passed in the House of Representatives in June, was written by Sen. Mark Kelly and Sen.
Kristen Sinema, both Democrats from Arizona, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Sen. John Cornyn. It was cosponsored by 27 other senators, including Sen.
Ted Cruz, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Cory Booker and Sen. Bernie Sanders. «I've worked with the State Department to make sure that Brittney Griner's safe return is a top priority, and this bipartisan resolution shows the Senate's support for her as well,» Kelly said in a statement. «Brittney Griner is an inspiration to Arizonans and Americans across the country.