IRAQ, REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

Jesse T. Wethington Purple Heart Presentation: Senator McConnell, S2190 [7AP]

Amendments

Armed Forces: remove from Iraq, except for Armed Forces required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 105), H6746 [23JY]

Foreign policy: protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (H. Res. 683), H7237 [1AU]

——— protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S. Res. 530), S5379 [8SE], S5878 [18SE]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor U.S. troops killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H1527 [3FE], H2670 [26MR], H4715 [21MY], H7086 [30JY], H8968 [10DE]

Articles and editorials

Christian Purge From Mosul—The Islamist Attacks on Non-Muslims Are a Problem for Islam, H6585 [22JY]

——— (excerpt), H6751 [24JY]

Concern and Support for Iraqi Christians Forced by Militants To Flee Mosul, H6584 [22JY]

Congress Ducks Its Duty on ISIS Vote, H8377 [4DE]

Dick Cheney Wants To Forget History and Write His Own Version, S4393 [10JY]

Don’t Be Sucked Into War With Iraq, Again, H6385 [17JY]

Fighting ISIL Is Not America’s War—Other Countries Should Lead Coalition Against Islamic State (excerpt), S5736 [18SE]

Holbrook Inspired by 9/11 To Join Marines, S4894 [24JY]

In Extremists’ Iraq Rise, America’s Legacy, S3629 [12JN]

Iran Secretly Sending Drones and Supplies Into Iraq, U.S. Officials Say (excerpt), S4121 [26JN]

Iraq ‘Success’—The Obama Administration Needs a Strategy as Dangers Mount in the Middle East, S3630 [12JN]

New War’s Rising Cost, H8376 [4DE]

Obama Widens Post-2014 Combat Role for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, H8376 [4DE]

Obama’s Disastrous Iraq Policy—An Autopsy, S4122 [26JN]

Refugee Chief Urges Political Deal in Iraq, H6389 [17JY]

Rivas Serves Two Tours to the Middle East, S5294 [31JY]

To Contain ISIS, Think Iraq—But Also Think Syria, S4123 [26JN]

U.S. Watches as Iraq Speeds Toward Disaster (excerpt), H5316 [11JN]

Why Iraq Was a Mistake (excerpt), H6220 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize use against international terrorism (see H.R. 5415), H7296 [8SE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S.J. Res. 42, 43), S5374 [8SE] (see S.J. Res. 44), S5698 [17SE] (see S.J. Res. 47), S6817 [13DE] (see H.J. Res. 123), H7296 [8SE] (see H.J. Res. 125), H7617 [16SE] (see H.J. Res. 128), H7900 [19SE]

——— encourage Congress to debate and vote on a statutory authorization for any sustained combat role in Iraq or Syria (see H. Con. Res. 114), H7454 [11SE]

——— remove from Iraq, except for Armed Forces required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (see H. Con. Res. 105), H6135 [11JY]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see S. 1919), S325 [14JA] (see S. 2395), S3294 [22MY] (see H.R. 3852), H162 [10JA]

Dept. of Defense: expedite delivery of all necessary military equipment, weapons, ammunition, and other needed materials to Kurdish Peshmerga forces to combat and defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (see H. Res. 718), H7388 [9SE]

——— limit funding to support U.S. or Iraqi combat activities in or around Iraq (see H.R. 4912), H5557 [19JN]

Dept. of State: renegotiate with Iraq provisions of original agreement relative to the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq (see S. Res. 333), S440 [16JA] (see H. Res. 505), H2256 [6MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that engage in certain transactions with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 5431), H7432 [10SE]

Foreign aid: suspend military assistance to countries that harbor persons that provide material or financial support to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 5463), H7528 [15SE]

Foreign policy: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 5747), H8169 [20NO]

——— call for urgent international intervention on behalf of Iraqi civilians facing dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution in Nineveh Plain region (see H. Con. Res. 110), H6814 [24JY]

——— express support for a referendum on the independence of the Kurdish region (see H. Res. 747), H7900 [19SE]

——— protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. Res. 530), S5135 [30JY] (see H. Res. 683), H6814 [24JY]

Freedom of religion: protect religious freedom, help secure safe havens for those seeking amnesty, and expedite visa processing for minority groups and lift quota cap for Iraqi Christians to streamline acceptance of refugees (see H. Res. 663), H6106 [10JY]

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): declare a state of war exists with the U.S. and the President is authorized to use necessary and appropriate force (see S.J. Res. 46), S6302 [3DE] (see H.J. Res. 127), H7887 [18SE]

Kurdistan Regional Government: clarify ownership of crude oil produced within jurisdiction and authorize provision of defense articles and services (see H.R. 5679), H7900 [19SE]

Medal of Honor: award posthumously to Jordan C. Haerter and Jonathan Yale (see H.R. 4233), H2432 [13MR]

Refugees: establish processes for certain aliens located in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, or Syria to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 5430), H7388 [9SE]

Terrorism: remove Kurdistan Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan from treatment as terrorist organization (see S. 2255), S2379 [10AP] (see H.R. 4474), H3196 [10AP]

Factsheets

Importance of Title X Train and Equip Assistance in Degrading and Destroying Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Executive Office of the President, H7652 [17SE]

Letters

Adjust immigration status for immediate family of Armed Forces members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts: several Representatives, H2328 [12MR]

Armed Forces removal from Iraq, except for Armed Forces required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel: several organizations, H6823 [25JY]

Assistance to train and equip vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Robert N. Marcus, Executive Office of the President, H7652 [17SE]

——— several former generals and ambassadors, H7639 [17SE]

Congressional funding for Presidential authorization of military force against Iraq: several Representatives, H6822 [25JY]

Deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Iraq to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel: President Obama, H6386 [17JY]

Deteriorating situation in Iraq: several Senators, S212 [9JA]

National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act: Craig McKinley, Air Force Association, H4859 [28MY]

——— Daniel M. Dellinger, American Legion, H4859 [28MY]

——— Glenn Minney, Blinded Veterans Association, H4859 [28MY]

——— Gus Hargett, National Guard Association of the U.S., H4859 [28MY]

Reconvene Congress in order to address threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Representative Alcee L. Hastings, H7401 [10SE], E1399 [15SE]

Release of pre-war Iraq intelligence reports: John O. Brennan, CIA, S6616 [11DE]

Takeover of Iraqi cities by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and call for U.S. intervention: Representatives Wolf and Eshoo, H5402 [18JN]

Lists

Pledge of Solidarity and Call to Action on Behalf of Christians and Other Small Religious Communities in Egypt, Iraq and Syria signatories, E789 [20MY]

Press releases

Pledge of Solidarity and Call to Action on Behalf of Christians and Other Small Religious Communities in Egypt, Iraq and Syria, E769–E771 [19MY]

Proclamations

Jesse T. Wethington Purple Heart Presentation, S2190 [7AP]

Questions and answers

Syria Train and Equip Assistance: Executive Office of the President, H7653 [17SE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: authorize use against international terrorism (H.R. 5415), H7248 [8SE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7312, H7350–H7356 [9SE], H7394 [10SE], H7438, H7451 [11SE], H8037 [18NO], H8376 [4DE], H9049 [11DE], E1399 [15SE], E1780, E1789 [10DE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (H.J. Res. 123), H7420–H7423 [10SE]

——— Dept. of Homeland Security warnings issued to U.S. military personnell regarding possible attacks by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) in the U.S., H8289 [3DE]

——— encourage Congress to debate and vote on a statutory authorization for any sustained combat role in Iraq or Syria, H8078 [19NO], H8277, H8280 [3DE]

——— encourage Congress to debate and vote on a statutory authorization for any sustained combat role in Iraq or Syria (H. Con. Res. 114), E1848 [16DE]

——— prohibit funding for authorization of military force against Iraq, H5526, H5527 [19JN], H6822 [25JY], E1079 [26JN]

——— prohibit funding for use of military force in Iraq without congressional consultation, H5529 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding to conduct combat operations in Iraq, H5522, H5523 [19JN]

——— prohibit use of military force in Iraq, H5730 [25JN]

——— remove from Iraq, except for Armed Forces required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 105), H6127 [11JY], H6384–H6391 [17JY], H6695 [23JY], H6819–H6825 [25JY], H6979 [29JY], H7420 [10SE], H7543 [16SE], H7687 [18SE], E1242 [25JY], E1247 [28JY]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq, H6220 [15JY]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, E1531 [12NO]

——— tribute to members killed and wounded in military action in Iraq, H5507 [19JN]

Bachmann, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to the Netherlands, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Israel, and Austria, H129–H132 [9JA]

Bunkers in Baghdad (organization): tribute, E846 [28MY]

Dept. of Defense: treatment for service-connected illnesses and complications caused by exposure to open-air burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan funding, H5443, H5444 [18JN]

Dept. of State: extend Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs, H2613 [25MR]

Foreign aid: terminate funding for Iraqi army, H8368 [4DE], E1771 [10DE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H27 [8JA], H6290 [15JY], H7279 [8SE], H7300, H7302, H7350–H7356 [9SE]

——— comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H5370 [17JN], H5712 [24JN]

——— develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7540 [16SE], H7666–H7672 [17SE]

——— proposal to work with Iran to intervene in the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) takeover of certain regions of Iraq, H8065, H8066 [18NO]

——— protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), E1389 [11SE]

——— protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (H. Res. 683), H7236, H7237 [1AU]

——— reaffirm U.S. friendship with the Kurdish people, H7025 [29JY], H7133 [31JY]

——— refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities rather than policing global crises, H5372 [17JN]

——— takeover of cities by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and call for U.S. intervention, H5402, H5403, H5404, H5406, H5408, H5409, H5412, H5489 [18JN], H5503 [19JN], H5714–H5716 [24JN], H5730 [25JN], H6228 [15JY], H6738 [23JY], H6819, H6824 [25JY]

Highway Trust Fund: funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense overseas contingency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan funding, H5403 [18JN]

Immigration: adjust status for immediate family of Armed Forces members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts, H2328 [12MR]

K9s for Warriors (organization): tribute, H2308 [12MR]

Middle East: religious persecution of Christians, H6130 [11JY], H6818 [25JY], E769 [19MY]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (H.R. 503), H4858–H4860 [28MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, H8037 [18NO]

——— evaluation of foreign policy, H1549 [4FE], H6043 [10JY], H6649 [22JY]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H1932–H1935 [25FE], H5714–H5716 [24JN], H6738 [23JY], H6809–H6812 [24JY], H7248 [8SE], H7425 [10SE], H8126 [19NO]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism policies, H5371 [17JN], E971 [12JN]

——— evaluation relative to strategy to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7397, H7398 [10SE], H7443–H7447, H7450–H7452 [11SE], H7524 [15SE], H7534, H7538 [16SE]

People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK): release members from settlement camps, E1788 [10DE]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (H. Res. 284), E1224 [24JY]

Religion: destruction of Jonah’s tomb by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7047 [30JY]

——— global persecution of Christians, H2156 [5MR], E242 [25FE]

——— persecution of Christians, H6584, H6585 [22JY], H6738 [23JY], H6751 [24JY], H6864 [28JY], H6982, H7036 [29JY], H7047 [30JY], E1261 [29JY], E1317 [1AU]

Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7541, H7543–H7549, H7554–H7576 [16SE], H7622, H7623, H7625, H7629, H7637–H7661 [17SE], H7687, H7688, H7863, H7869 [18SE], H8621, H8625–H8627, H8631, H8632 [4DE], E1463, E1464 [19SE], E1780 [10DE]

——— condemn political violence, E310 [5MR]

Terrorism: remove Kurdistan Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan from treatment as terrorist organizations, H8626 [4DE]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S5463 [9SE], S5547 [11SE], S6278, S6279 [3DE], S6519 [10DE], S6736, S6745 [12DE], S6876–S6878 [16DE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S.J. Res. 42), S5378 [8SE], S5545 [11SE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S.J. Res. 43), S5378 [8SE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S.J. Res. 44), S5702 [17SE]

——— correlation between withdrawal of troops from Iraq and resurgence of terrorist organizations, S197–S200 [9JA], S3784, S3787 [18JN], S4119, S4120 [26JN], S5535, S5537 [11SE]

Blinken, Antony J.: suitability to be Deputy Sec. of State relative to Middle East policies, S6892–S6896 [16DE]

CIA: call for release of pre-war Iraq intelligence reports, S6615–S6617 [11DE]

Dept. of State: renegotiate with Iraq provisions of original agreement relative to the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq (S. Res. 333), S834 [6FE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S4694 [22JY], S5109 [30JY], S5391 [9SE], S5534–S5537 [11SE]

——— develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S6674 [11DE]

——— proposal to work with Iran to intervene in the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) takeover of certain regions of Iraq, S3850–S3852 [19JN]

——— protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S. Res. 530), S5878 [18SE]

——— takeover of cities by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and call for U.S. intervention, S3628–S3631, S3644 [12JN], S3692 [17JN], S3773, S3784–S3791, S3795 [18JN], S3826–S3829, S3832, S3849–S3852 [19JN], S3959 [25JN], S4119–S4124, S4135 [26JN], S4385 [10JY], S4538 [16JY], S4694 [22JY], S5391 [9SE]

Jones, Stuart E.: nomination to be Ambassador to Iraq, S4112 [26JN]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (H.R. 503), S5662, S5663 [17SE]

——— authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (H.R. 503), unanimous-consent request, S5662 [17SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S4212 [7JY], S5478–S5480 [10SE]

——— evaluation of foreign policy, S3826–S3833 [19JN], S4384–S4386 [10JY], S5160 [31JY], S5402–S5404 [9SE]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S637–S640 [30JA], S3959 [25JN], S4538 [16JY], S5384, S5404, S5409 [9SE]

——— evaluation relative to strategy to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S5465–S5471, S5476, S5478, S5494 [10SE], S5524–S5526, S5532–S5537, S5547 [11SE], S5575 [15SE], S5614–S5616 [16SE], S5679 [17SE], S6278, S6279 [3DE]

——— condemn political violence, S199, S200 [9JA]

U.S. policy, S211–S213 [9JA]

Walsh, Senator: personal experience of deployment in Iraq, S3795 [18JN]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, S3795 [18JN]

War Powers Resolution: provide for proper war powers consultation between Congress and the President, S3958 [25JN]

Wethington, Jesse T.: Purple Heart recipient, S2190 [7AP]

Reports filed

Armed Forces Use Against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S.J. Res. 47) (S. Rept. 113–323), S6817 [13DE]

Dept. of State Renegotiation With Iraq Provisions of Original Agreement Relative to the Return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 333), S761 [4FE]

National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 995) (S. Rept. 113–169), S3293 [22MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 503) (H. Rept. 113–437), H3445 [6MY]

Nomination of Stuart E. Jones To Be Ambassador to Iraq: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3938 [24JN]

Protect Religious Minorities in Iraq From Persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 530), S5779 [18SE]

Resolutions by organizations

National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act: AMVETS (organization), H4859 [28MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 105, remove Armed Forces from Iraq, except for those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel, H6819 [25JY]

H. Res. 683, protect religious minorities in Iraq from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7236 [1AU]

H.R. 503, National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act, H4858 [28MY]

S. Res. 333, Dept. of State renegotiation with Iraq provisions of original agreement relative to the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq, S447 [16JA]

S. Res. 530, protect religious minorities in Iraq from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S5146 [30JY]