A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.
Latest action · Jun 5, 2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 0. Record Vote Number: 138. (consideration: CR S3235-3238)
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 24, 2017
- Agreed to in SenateJun 5, 2017
Summary
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Recognizes the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem's reunification and extends the Senate's friendship and hopes for peace to Jerusalem's residents and Israel's people.
Reaffirms support for Israel's commitment to religious freedom and administration of holy sites in Jerusalem.
Supports strengthening the mutually beneficial American-Israeli relationship.
Commends Egypt and Jordan, former combatant states of the Six Day War, for embracing a vision of peace and coexistence with Israel and continuing to uphold their respective peace agreements.
Reaffirms: (1) that it is long-standing U.S. bipartisan policy that the permanent status of Jerusalem remains a matter to be decided between the parties through final status negotiations towards a two-state solution; and (2) the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 as U.S. law, and calls upon the President and all U.S. officials to abide by its provisions.
Recorded votes 1
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| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 138 | On the Resolution S.Res. 176 | Resolution Agreed to90–0 | Jun 5, 2017 |
Cosponsors 45
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2017 to Jun 5, 2017, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | May 24, 2017 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | May 24, 2017 |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | May 24, 2017 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | May 24, 2017 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 24, 2017 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | May 24, 2017 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | May 24, 2017 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | May 25, 2017 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | May 25, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | May 25, 2017 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | May 25, 2017 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | May 25, 2017 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | May 25, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | May 25, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | May 25, 2017 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 0. Record Vote Number: 138.(consideration: CR S3235-3238)
- Jun 5, 2017Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 0. Record Vote Number: 138. (consideration: CR S3235-3238)
- May 25, 2017Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 25, 2017Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
- May 25, 2017Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 107.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2017Agreed to Senate
- May 25, 2017Reported to Senate
- May 24, 2017Introduced in Senate
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