LEBANON, REPUBLIC OF

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of bombings in Beirut, H8322 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions

Refugees: commend Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon for assisting refugees fleeing Syria, recognize the strain of providing such assistance, and express sympathy to refugees for loss of life and displacement (see H. Res. 509), H7389 [2NO]

Terrorism: 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]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Lebanon: President Obama, S6132 [29JY], H5664 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Iran: history of Islamic regime’s actions against the U.S. and the West since 1979, H5823 [8SE]

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

Remarks in Senate

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S4259 [18JN]