The Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jim Risch, expressed "grave concern" about the consolidation of power by the Georgian government in the context of a one-party parliament. In an interview with Independence Avenue Media, he made it clear that there is no hope of a warming of relations between Washington and Tbilisi unless Georgia's ruling party changes course.

"Under the one-party rule of the Georgian Dream party, the consolidation of power by the Georgian government is a matter of grave concern. If the government continues on this path, the United States must adjust its approach to relations accordingly.

The Georgian government's anti-American rhetoric, attacks on free speech and the political opposition, and rapprochement with China and Iran are bad signs for the future of our relations. I hope [the Georgian government] will change course," the senator stated.

According to him, the US House of Representatives and Senate continue their efforts to pass the bipartisan and bicameral MEGOBARI act.