A resolution condemning Russia's provocative actions in the Kerch Strait against the Ukrainian navy.
Latest action · Nov 29, 2018 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 27, 2018
- Agreed to in SenateNov 29, 2018
Summary
Strongly condemns Russia's actions against Ukraine in the Kerch Strait, including the attack and seizure of Ukrainian naval ships and sailors. Calls on Russia to release the sailors and ships and to stop its harassment of ships in the strait. Calls on the President to express his administration's opposition to Russia's attack at every opportunity, and affirms the Department of State's declaration that it is U.S. policy to never recognize Russia's attempted annexation of Crimea.
Urges the international community to unite in opposition to Russia's actions in the strait.
Cosponsors 55
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 27, 2018 to Nov 29, 2018; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Nov 27, 2018 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Nov 27, 2018 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Nov 27, 2018 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Nov 27, 2018 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Nov 27, 2018 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Nov 27, 2018 |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Nov 27, 2018 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Nov 27, 2018 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Nov 28, 2018 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| R-TN | Bob Corker | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Nov 29, 2018 | |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Nov 29, 2018 |
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 28, 2018Discharged Nov 30, 2018 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 29, 2018Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7247)
- Nov 29, 2018Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7247)
- Nov 29, 2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 27, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Nov 27, 2018Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7138)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 S7247 | John Kennedy R-LA | Nov 29, 2018 |
| Senate | Text printed S7138 | — | Nov 27, 2018 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45008 | Ukraine: Background, Conflict with Russia, and U.S. Policy Archived | Report | Oct 5, 2021 |
| IN11004 | Russia’s Use of Force Against the Ukrainian Navy Archived | Insight | Dec 3, 2018 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution condemning Russia's provocative actions in the Kerch Strait against the Ukrainian navy.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 29, 2018Agreed to Senate
- Nov 27, 2018Introduced in Senate
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