US congressmen Brad Schneider and Gus Bilirakis have led a bipartisan group urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US International Development Corporation CEO Ben Black to prioritize the Great Sea Interconnector, intended to link the power networks of Greece and Cyprus, to strengthen coordination and partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Schneider and Bilirakis introduced the bipartisan Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act in May 2025 to bolster the region’s role as a strategic link between India, the Middle East and Europe. It passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in January and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in June.
“The Eastern Mediterranean will play a vitally important role as a gateway to IMEC, and the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) is a key strategic infrastructure project central to the development of the corridor,” the members wrote.
The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor project is aimed to boost connectivity and economic integration between Asia, the Persian Gulf and Europe, with Greece as its European gateway.
“The United States has a clear interest in ensuring that this transformation strengthens our partners, diversifies energy routes, deepens regional integration and advances a transparent alternative to infrastructure dominated by strategic competitors,” the members said.
