A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of Israel and in condemnation of Palestinian terror attacks.
Latest action · Nov 10, 2015 Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 3, 2015
- Agreed to in SenateNov 10, 2015
Summary
Condemns Palestinian terror attacks against Israelis.
Welcomes Israel's commitment to maintaining the status quo on the Temple Mount.
Urges the international community to join in condemning these Palestinian terror attacks.
Declares that there is no justification for these attacks and that there is a direct correlation between the recent upsurge in violence and Arab incitement regarding the Temple Mount.
Stands with the people of Israel.
Supports Israel's right to self-defense and rejects any suggestion of the moral equivalence of Israeli security personnel protecting its citizens from violence and terrorists intent on taking innocent lives.
Supports the agreement to install surveillance cameras on the Temple Mount.
Calls upon President Abbas to stop incitement by Palestinian officials and media and to take all steps necessary to halt these attacks.
Supports individuals and organizations working to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians.
Encourages President Abbas to continue strengthening and maintaining security cooperation with Israel.
Reiterates that Palestinian political goals will never be achieved through violence, and calls on all parties to return to the negotiating table.
Cosponsors 68
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 3, 2015 to Nov 17, 2015; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Nov 9, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Nov 9, 2015 | |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Nov 9, 2015 | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Nov 9, 2015 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Nov 9, 2015 | |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Nov 9, 2015 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Nov 9, 2015 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Nov 9, 2015 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Nov 9, 2015 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Nov 9, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Nov 10, 2015 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Nov 10, 2015 | |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Nov 10, 2015 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Nov 10, 2015 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Nov 10, 2015 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Nov 10, 2015 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Nov 10, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Nov 10, 2015 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Nov 10, 2015 | |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Nov 10, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Nov 10, 2015 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Nov 17, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Nov 3, 2015Reported Nov 10, 2015Markup Nov 11, 2015 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 10, 2015Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
- Nov 10, 2015Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292. (consideration: CR S7955-7956; text: CR S7956)
- Nov 10, 2015Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Nov 10, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7956)
- Nov 10, 2015Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7955Text printed S7956Amendments S7938, S7955, S7956 | Lisa Murkowski R-AK, Richard Blumenthal D-CT (amendment) | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7854 | Richard Blumenthal D-CT, Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Nov 9, 2015 |
| Senate | Text printed S7725 | — | Nov 3, 2015 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2807 | To urge the international community to condemn the Palestinian terror attacks. | Richard Blumenthal D-CTfor Lisa Murkowski | Amendment SA 2807 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 2808 | To add a whereas clause regarding President Obama's condemnation of Palestinian violence against innocent Israeli citizens. | Richard Blumenthal D-CTfor Lisa Murkowski | Amendment SA 2808 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of Israel and in condemnation of Palestinian terror attacks.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 10, 2015Agreed to Senate
- Nov 10, 2015Reported to Senate
- Nov 3, 2015Introduced in Senate
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