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House passed a bipartisan resolution calling for the release of Brittney Griner

Washington DC (CNN)Friday's House calls on the Russian government to immediately release the WNBA star in a bipartisan resolution PassedBrittney Griner.

Arizona Democrat Greg Stanton, who sponsored the resolution, said in a statement, "We are working to bring her home without thinking of Britney. There is no day without it. " "We will continue to push her release so that she will not be forgotten."

Stanton was formerly the mayor of Phoenix. There, Greener plays for the WNBA Phoenix Mercury.

Stanton announced a resolution in May with Democrats, along with Grinner's hometown of Sheila Jackson Lee and Colin Allred.

"Thanks to this overwhelming support show from Congress. We need to do everything we can to keep Britney's proceedings at the forefront and ultimately end this nightmare. "Britney's wife, Cherelle Griner, said in a statement.

Greener, 31, has been detained in Russia since February on suspicion of drug smuggling and has been officially classified as "illegal detained" by the U.S. Department of State. Officials told CNN in May. As a result,her case is being dealt with by the office of the Special Envoy of the United States for thehostage issue.
She will remain in Russian detention until at least July 2, after a Russian court has extended her detention, Russian national news agency Tass reported last week.

Grinner claimed she had cannabis oil in her luggage and accused her of smuggling a large amount of narcotic material, she at Moscow Airport in February. I was arrested. WNBA's Phoenix Mercury's two-time Olympic gold medalist and star will play in Russia during the league's off-season.

US citizen and former Marine Paul Weeranhas also been detained in Russia. Welan was arrested in Moscow in 2018 on suspicion of espionage and subsequently sentenced to 16 years in prison in a trial accused by US authorities of being unfair.
Trevor Reed, a US citizen and former Marine detained in Russia since 2019, was released from Russia in late April as part of a prisoner exchange with the United States. His release brought new attention to the case of Welan and Greener.

"This resolution sends a clear message: ensuring the release of Britney must be a top priority of the U.S. government, and Americans go to take her home. I know I support every effort we have made, "said Executive Director Terry Carr Michael Jackson of the Women's National Basketball Players Association.