CIVIL WARS

Articles and editorials

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

Plan To End Syrian Crisis, H7195 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (see H.J. Res. 57), H4431 [16JN] (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3914 [4JN]

Colombia: support peace process with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) (see H. Res. 565), H9328 [15DE]

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (see S. 756), S1585 [17MR]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace (see S. Res. 330), S8438 [7DE]

South Sudan: encourage warring parties to resolve their conflict peacefully (see H.R. 2989), H4955 [8JY]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime (see S. Res. 173), S2688 [6MY]

——— 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]

——— investigate and prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by parties to civil war and direct U.S. Representative to the U.N. to promote establishment of war crimes tribunal (see H. Res. 269), H3252 [15MY]

——— prohibit assistance to opposition groups and individuals intending to overthrow the Syrian Government (see H.R. 4108), H8411 [19NO]

——— restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see S. 2239), S7771 [4NO]

Terrorism: restrict travel to certain countries where terrorist organizations are active to participate in armed conflict or provide support to entities engaged in armed conflict (see H.R. 1929), H2415 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H3906–H3909 [4JN], H4389 [16JN], H4455–H4471 [17JN], H4598 [24JN], E945 [23JN], E962 [24JN]

Foreign policy: utilize unarmed civilian protection in order to protect civilians in areas of violent conflict, E1107 [22JY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace, E1596 [4NO]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide, E787 [21MY]

Sri Lanka: anniversary of end of civil war, H3258 [18MY]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime, H6170 [18SE], H6700 [29SE]

——— work out an international agreement ending the Syrian civil war and providing for the exit of Bashar al-Assad and his regime, H6715 [30SE], H7127–H7129 [22OC], H7195 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Burundi: call for international support of Presidential election results and a peaceful resolution to ongoing conflict, S8521 [9DE]

——— encourage international involvement in achieving a political settlement to curb violence, appoint a U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes, and withhold military training or assistance until situation is stable, S4132 [15JN], S8202 [1DE]

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (S. 756), S1656 [19MR], S5088 [14JY]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): prevent future terrorist acts in U.S. by screening Syrian refugees, S7960 [16NO]

Mozambique: tribute to efforts to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance, S6933 [24SE]

South Sudan: call for an end to politically-motivated violence and condemn ethnic cleansing, S4946 [9JY]

Sri Lanka: support accountability and reconciliation process to address war crimes allegations, S7120 [5OC], S7262 [8OC]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime, S7627 [29OC]

——— condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime (S. Res. 173), S2696 [6MY]

——— condemn use of chemical weapons, S2311 [22AP], S2821 [13MY]

Reports filed

Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 756), S4103 [11JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 55, remove Armed Forces members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel, H4455 [17JN]

S. 756, Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act, S5088 [14JY]

S. Res. 173, condemn atrocities committed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his regime, S2693 [6MY]

S. Res. 330, recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for Nobel Prize for peace, S8440 [7DE]