ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA (ISIS) (terrorist organization)

Amendments

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (S. Res. 310), S8727, S8732 [16DE]

Articles and editorials

Clues on Twitter Show Ties Between Texas Gunman and ISIS Network, S2824 [13MY]

Credibility Gap, S1093 [25FE]

Iran Opposition Leader Maryam Rajavi Condemns Paris Terror Attacks, E1664 [19NO]

Iran’s Forces and U.S. Share a Base in Iraq, H4646 [24JN]

Iraq Declines Offer of U.S. Helicopters for Fight Against ISIS, Pentagon Chief Says, S8745 [17DE]

Islamic State Fight May Take ‘Generation or More’—US Envoy, H3907 [4JN]

Islamic State Is Likely To Use the Tactics That Worked in Ramadi, E823 [2JN]

Islamic State Tightens Grip on Libyan Stronghold of Sirte, S8743 [17DE]

Jackson Lee Pushes To Boost Power-Grid Defenses Against ISIS, H9257 [10DE]

Long War in Syria—The Trees, the Forest, and All the King’s Men, H7128 [22OC]

Manhattan Hardware Store Welcomes Refugees as Governors Vow To Shut Them Out, S8189 [30NO]

Scores of Syrian Christians Kidnapped by Islamic State, S1093 [25FE]

Short Memories, S3923 [9JN]

Today’s Syrian Refugees Are Yesterday’s Irish, S8736 [17DE]

U.S. Embracing a New Approach on Battling ISIS in Iraq, H4028 [10JN]

U.S. General Says the Number of Afghan IS Loyalists Growing, S8743 [17DE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S.J. Res. 26), S8379 [3DE] (see H.R. 4208), H9269 [10DE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see S. 1587), S4202 [16JN] (see H.J. Res. 27), H703 [2FE] (see H.J. Res. 33), H1069 [13FE]

——— require the President to provide Congress with detailed deployment and troop commitment plan prior to authorizing use of military force against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 104), H982 [11FE]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H852 [5FE]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, Steven J. Sotloff, and Kayla J. Mueller (see S. 555), S1117 [25FE]

Foreign policy: require a strategy to counter, and prohibit use of ground forces against, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 30), H917 [10FE]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO] (see H. Res. 524), H8240 [16NO]

Immigration: authorize States in which it is proposed to place or resettle a Syrian refugee to refuse such placement or resettlement if it makes certain certifications (see H.R. 4078), H8360 [18NO]

——— establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H1899 [24MR]

——— express disapproval of the President’s plan to accept Syrian refugees (see H. Res. 533), H8360 [18NO]

——— express that the Federal government should not persuade or entice States which have made a determination relative to Syrian refugees (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8360 [18NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4030, 4032), H8279 [17NO]

——— prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria (see H.R. 4025, 4031), H8279 [17NO]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security (see S. 2284), S8020 [17NO] (see H.R. 4048), H8280 [17NO]

——— suspend admission of refugees from Syria and Iraq into the U.S. and give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4033), H8279 [17NO]

International law: express that ISIS is committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, protect targets, create a criminal tribunal, and destroy ISIS and disrupt support (see S. Res. 340), S8883 [18DE]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

National security: express that the President has failed to adequately develop and execute a strategy to defeat and that a course correction is needed to protect the U.S. and its allies (see H. Res. 573), H10711 [18DE]

NATO: invoke Article 5 relative to an armed attack against a member state in response to terrorist attacks in Paris, France (see H. Res. 525), H8240 [16NO]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6227 [24SE]

——— express that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) is committing genocide against ethnic and religious minorities and increase and prioritize U.S. admission of refugees facing genocide (see H. Res. 435), H6227 [24SE]

Syria: convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war, stem the flow of refugees, and create a strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 508), H7389 [2NO]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (see S. Res. 310), S7860 [9NO] (see H. Res. 447), H6705 [29SE]

War: declare a state of war exists with the U.S. and the President is authorized to use necessary and appropriate force (see H.J. Res. 73), H8360 [18NO]

Letters

Armed Forces use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Angela Canterbury and John Isaacs, Council for a Livable World, H4468 [17JN]

——— Maggie O’Donnell, Friends Committee on National Legislation (organization), H4468 [17JN]

——— Mickey Edwards, Louis Fisher, and Virginia Sloan, Constitution Project (organization), H4460, H4467 [17JN]

——— Representatives McGovern and Jones, H9310 [15DE]

——— several Representatives, H9310 [15DE]

——— Stephen Miles, Win Without War (organization), H4468 [17JN]

Condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes: Julia Frifield, Dept. of State, S8731 [16DE]

——— several Senators, S8731 [16DE]

Kidnapping and detainment by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Kayla J. Mueller, S888 [10FE]

Messages

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): President Obama, S925 [11FE], H926 [11FE]

Proposals

Armed Forces use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H927 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization, H9017 [7DE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H228 [13JA], H928, H929, H973, H975 [11FE], H2991–H2994, H2996 [14MY], H3397 [20MY], H4457–H4471 [17JN], H9309, H9310 [15DE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force, H4021, H4022, H4029, H4054 [10JN]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (H.J. Res. 27), H990 [12FE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (H.J. Res. 33), H1124 [25FE], H8284 [18NO]

——— prohibit funding for use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) after a certain date unless authorized by Congress, H4114 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: A–10 aircraft funding relative to use in strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8253 [17NO]

——— condition U.S. assistance to groups for combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) upon certification that such groups have not previously misused aid, H3221 [15MY]

Foreign policy: analysis of radical Islamic fundamentalism as new global threat, H671 [2FE], H9687, H9689 [17DE]

——— assess status of the war on terrorism, H969 [11FE], H5153–H5159 [14JY], H8347 [18NO], H9678 [17DE], E888 [12JN]

——— commend strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H3319 [19MY]

——— develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H416 [20JA], H753 [3FE], H765 [4FE], H928, H962 [11FE], H4013 [10JN], H4399 [16JN], H4456–H4471 [17JN], H4537 [18JN], H4635 [24JN], H4780, H4781 [7JY], H4867 [8JY], H4969 [9JY], H5158 [14JY], H5585–H5587 [28JY], H6084 [17SE], H6715 [30SE], H7259 [28OC], H7632 [4NO], H8157, H8158, H8232–H8235 [16NO], H8251, H8252 [17NO], H8287, H8290, H8291, H8342, H8350–H8353 [18NO], H8366, H8401, H8403, H8405 [19NO], E201 [12FE], E823 [2JN]

——— develop strategy to prevent foreign fighters traveling to Syria and Iraq to train with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) from returning home, H3221 [15MY]

——— pursue efforts to shut down Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) oil revenues and report on resources needed for these efforts, H3205 [14MY], H8277 [17NO]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8158, H8173, H8227, H8228, H8232–H8235 [16NO], H8246, H8249, H8251, H8252, H8254 [17NO], H8287, H8289, H8290, H8292, H8342, H8343 [18NO], H8401 [19NO], E1628 [16NO], E1653 [19NO]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (H. Res. 524), H8272–H8277 [17NO]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of terrorist attacks in Paris, H8210 [16NO]

Immigration: establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (H.R. 1568), H5457 [23JY], H8651 [1DE]

——— express disapproval of the President’s plan to accept Syrian refugees, H8965–H8968 [2DE], H9186 [9DE], H9688 [17DE]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (H.R. 4032), H8417 [30NO]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security, H8286 [18NO]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, H8249, H8252, H8275 [17NO], H8290, H8291 [18NO], H8405–H8408 [19NO]

Intelligence services: detect, deter, and degrade revenue sources, H4412, H4413 [16JN]

Iraq: provide military support to the Kurdish Peshmerga in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H1018 [12FE], H3175 [14MY]

Middle East: religious persecution of Christians and Jews, H6303–H6305 [28SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, H2099–H2101 [26MR], H4237 [11JN], H5231–H5234 [15JY]

——— evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H6123 [17SE], H6303–H6305 [28SE], H6798 [6OC], H8655, H8851 [1DE], H8872, H8873 [2DE], H9017 [7DE], H9029, H9035 [8DE], H9086, H9201 [9DE], H9210, H9212 [10DE], H9299, H9300–H9304 [11DE], H9324 [15DE], E1767, E1770 [10DE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on counterterrorism strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), H4417, H4418 [16JN]

Refugees: provide assistance to increasing number seeking asylum from violence in Syria and Iraq, H5870 [10SE], H6781 [1OC], H6800 [6OC], H8246 [17NO], H8287, H8342 [18NO], H9686 [17DE], E1505 [21OC], E1798 [15DE]

Religion: global persecution of Christians, H2494 [28AP]

——— persecution of Christians, H4583 [23JN]

——— persecution of Christians and other religious minorities around the world, H5186 [15JY], H5454–H5458 [23JY], H5983 [16SE], E1125 [27JY]

——— recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals, E1801 [16DE]

Russia: assessment of airstrikes in Syria, H6712 [30SE], H6800 [6OC]

Stefanik, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, and meetings with U.S. Armed Forces stationed there, H1503 [2MR]

Terrorism: prevent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and other terrorist groups from attacking or inspiring homegrown attacks within the U.S., H3247–H3249 [15MY]

Turkey: commend for permitting use of Incirlik Air Base for manned and unmanned airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), E1175 [29JY], E1361 [25SE]

War: declare a state of war exists with the U.S. and the President is authorized to use necessary and appropriate force, H8287 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S850, S851 [9FE], S879, S904 [10FE], S907, S910, S915, S921, S922 [11FE], S949–S954, S964, S973 [12FE], S1364, S1367 [10MR], S2703–S2705 [7MY], S6344 [5AU], S8429 [7DE], S8479 [8DE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force, S7481 [26OC]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (S. 1587), S4206 [16JN], S4262 [18JN], S7995–S7997 [17NO]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to offset costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1994 [26MR]

——— limit use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4015 [10JN]

——— raise revenue to fund costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1877 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: national security issues, S959 [12FE]

——— submit a report on strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4222 [17JN]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S565 [28JA], S1044 [24FE], S4917 [9JY], S6865 [22SE], S7611, S7627 [29OC], S7978, S7984–S7987, S7989–S7995, S8008 [17NO], S8069 [18NO], S8143–S8146, S8149 [19NO], S8427, S8429 [7DE]

——— strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S3109–S3112 [20MY], S3850 [8JN], S3923 [9JN], S3985 [10JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, S7974, S7976–S7979, S7984, S7987, S7989–S7991, S8002, S8008, S8009 [17NO], S8067, S8070 [18NO], S8119, S8140 [19NO]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (S. Res. 313), S7959, S7960, S7963, S7970 [16NO]

Immigration: establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees, S6689 [16SE]

——— express disapproval of the President’s plan to accept Syrian refugees, S8146–S8148 [19NO], S8718 [16DE]

——— process for certain aliens to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees, S8148 [19NO], S8293–S8295 [2DE]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security (S. 2284), S8022 [17NO]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, S7976, S7989–S7991, S8008 [17NO], S8120 [19NO]

Iraq: provide military support to the Kurdish Peshmerga in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4122, S4128 [15JN], S4186 [16JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S973 [12FE], S1090–S1095 [25FE], S1552–S1555 [16MR], S3110–S3112 [20MY], S3850 [8JN], S4259 [18JN]

——— evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S3096, S3102 [20MY], S3271 [22MY], S3443 [2JN], S3985 [10JN], S4073 [11JN], S4221, S4223 [17JN], S6486 [9SE], S6786 [17SE], S7019 [30SE], S7173 [7OC], S8064–S8066 [18NO], S8432, S8433 [7DE], S8502–S8504 [8DE], S8529–S8531 [9DE], S8594 [10DE], S8663 [15DE], S8742–S8747 [17DE]

Refugees: prevent future terrorist acts in U.S. by screening Syrian refugees, S7960 [16NO]

——— provide assistance to increasing number seeking asylum from violence in Syria and Iraq, S6486 [9SE], S6626–S6629, S6638, S6639 [15SE], S6689 [16SE], S8000–S8002, S8005, S8009 [17NO], S8070 [18NO], S8188–S8190 [30NO], S8431 [7DE], S8735 [17DE]

Russia: assessment of airstrikes in Syria, S7019 [30SE], S7072 [1OC]

Senate: moment of silence in memory of victims of terrorist attacks in Paris, S7973 [17NO]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (S. 2377), S8548 [9DE]

——— prevent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and other terrorist groups from attacking or inspiring homegrown attacks within the U.S., S2822 [13MY]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (S. Res. 310), S8730–S8732 [16DE]

Reports filed

U.N. Condemning of Sexual Violence Against Women and Children of Religious Minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 310), S8079 [18NO]

Testimonies

ISIS Threat—Weighing the Obama Administration’s Response: Sec. of State Kerry, H671 [2FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 524, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8272 [17NO]

S. 2377, Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the U.S. Act, S8548–S8558 [9DE]

S. Res. 310, condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes, S8732 [16DE]

S. Res. 310, condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes by U.N., S7862 [9NO]

S. Res. 313, condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, S7970 [16NO]

S. Res. 340, express that ISIS is committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, protect targets, create a criminal tribunal, and destroy ISIS and disrupt support, S8887 [18DE]