U.S. Republican Representatives Cory Mills and Marlin Stutzman arrived yesterday in the Syrian capital of Damascus on an unofficial trip provided by the Syrian-American non-profit organization, the Syrian American Alliance for Peace and Development (SAAPP). Earlier today, both Representatives met with Ignatius Aphrem ll, Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church, before touring several parts of Damascus damaged during the civil war and eventually meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. This marks the first visit by U.S. Legislators since the fall of the Assad Regime in December.