Five members of Congress will join the Republic Day celebrations as the result of a coordinated effort by TCA, supported by the Assembly of Turkish American Associations , the Federation of Turkish American Associations and several local Turkish American associations.

The following members of Congress will be guests of honor of Turkish American associations at their Republic Day balls:
Congressman John Culberson (R-TX/7th),
American Turkish Association of Houston
Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX/5th),
Turkish American Association of Northern Texas
Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-FL/23rd),
Florida Turkish American Association
Congressman Michael Rogers (R-MI/8th),
Turkish American Cultural Association of Michigan
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA/46th),
Association of Turkish Americans of Southern California 

For more information and two statements issued by Congressman Robert Wexler and Co-chairs of Turkish Caucus Ed Whitfield and Kay Granger please visit Turkish Coalition of America's website.