NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, H2989–H2993 [3AP]

Amendments

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of North Macedonia: ratify, S5880, S5903 [17OC]

Announcements

Joint session of Congress for address by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, H2989 [3AP]

Appointments

Committee to escort NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg into the House Chamber, H2989 [3AP]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H1272 [29JA], H1509 [11FE], H2007 [14FE]

Articles and editorials

Kentucky Senator, Handed Keys to Foreign Aid, To Be Most Potent Foe of Clinton’s Russia Policy (1994), S5123 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Baltic States: reaffirm NATO collective defense principles, support sovereignty and express concern over Russian military activity and subversive actions, and enhance defense cooperation (see H. Res. 416), H4216 [3JN]

Czechoslovakia: recognize anniversaries of independence and subsequent independence of the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic and reaffirm alliance with the U.S. (see S. Res. 343), S5748 [26SE] (see H. Res. 618), H8095 [4OC]

Denmark: recognize significance of enduring political, economic, and security partnership with the U.S. and call for continued cooperation and partnership to further strengthen longstanding alliance (see H. Res. 665), H8678 [30OC]

Dept. of Defense: require annual reports on allied contributions to the common defense (see S. 985), S2189 [2AP] (see H.R. 2047), H3066 [3AP]

Dept. of State: review U.S.-Turkey relations (see H.R. 4694), H8197 [16OC]

Europe: reduce reliance on Russian energy resources through energy security cooperation and expediting U.S. natural gas exports and impose sanctions on development of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see S. 1830), S3475 [13JN]

——— report on value of investments in dual use infrastructure projects by member states in order to improve military mobility and interoperability across Europe (see H.R. 3202), H4431 [11JN]

Foreign countries: provide financial lending mechanisms to assist NATO allies in modernizing their military forces (see H.R. 3194), H4431 [11JN]

Foreign policy: strengthen NATO, combat international cybercrime, and impose additional sanctions on Russia (see S. 482), S1326 [13FE]

Greece: reaffirm commitment to U.S.-Greek strategic partnership, encourage greater security collaboration, and support increased focus on energy, economic development, and people to people programs (see H. Res. 91), H1336 [30JA]

International relations: oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of the Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal (see S.J. Res. 4), S293 [17JA] (see H.J. Res. 41), H1349 [4FE]

——— oppose U.S. withdrawal, support member efforts to spend a certain percentage on defense, and promote funding for European Deterrence Initiative to counter Russian aggression (see H.R. 676), H718 [17JA]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to NATO and collective defense principles, uphold principles of democratic institutions, individual liberty, and the rule of law, and support progress towards burden-sharing (see H. Res. 286), H3068 [3AP]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to transatlantic security and stability and recognize that U.S. leadership is vital to NATO’s core tasks of collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security (see H. Res. 291), H3100 [4AP]

——— recognize accomplishments, call on members to fully meet obligations, consider membership of North Macedonia, reaffirm collective defense principles, and support reform and mission (see S. Res. 123), S2043 [27MR]

New START Treaty: extend, report on Russian compliance, assess impact on force structure and foreign policy if the treaty lapses, and provide for arms limitations in the event of non-renewal (see S. 1285), S2612 [2MY]

North Macedonia: commend agreement with Greek officials to resolve name dispute, support integration into NATO, European Union, and other alliances, and encourage peaceful dispute resolution (see S. Res. 65), S1166 [11FE]

Poland: celebrate anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S., honor service of Poles who served during World War II and in Afghanistan and Iraq, and recognize contributions of Polish Americans (see H. Res. 699), H8878 [14NO]

Turkey: call for certain NATO actions relative to purchase of air and missile defense system from Russia (see S. Res. 278), S4948 [18JY]

——— limit transfer of F–35 aircraft pending certification that Turkey will not accept delivery of air defense system from Russia (see S. 922), S2087 [28MR] (see H.R. 2512), H3440 [2MY] (see H.R. 3263), H4694 [13JN]

——— support sale of air and missile defense systems and limit transfer of F–35 aircraft pending certification that Turkey will not accept delivery of air and missile defense system from Russia (see H. Res. 372), H3727 [10MY]

Cloture motions

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of North Macedonia: ratify, S5880 [17OC], S5915 [21OC]

Letters

Support sale of defense systems and limit transfer of F–35 aircraft pending certification that Turkey will not accept delivery of defense system from Russia: Representative Cummings, Committee on Oversight and Reform (House), H4380 [10JN]

——— Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4379, H4380 [10JN]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4380 [10JN]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4380 [10JN]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4379 [10JN]

Messages

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of North Macedonia: President Trump, S2480 [29AP]

Motions

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of North Macedonia: ratify, S5880 [17OC]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H2687 [13MR], H2786 [25MR], E403 [4AP]

Bulgaria: observance of National Day, H2377 [6MR]

Czechoslovakia: recognize anniversaries of independence and subsequent independence of the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic and reaffirm alliance with the U.S., E1522 [3DE]

Dept. of Defense: report on annual defense spending of each of our NATO and non-NATO allies, H5593 [11JY]

Dept. of State: review U.S.-Turkey relations (H.R. 4694), H12287 [19DE]

Europe: support central role in efforts to improve military interoperability across Europe, H5629 [11JY]

Finland: U.S. policy, H554 [15JA]

Greece: reaffirm commitment to U.S.-Greek strategic partnership, encourage greater security collaboration, and support increased focus on energy, economic development, and people to people programs (H. Res. 91), H4381 [10JN]

International relations: call on members to fully meet obligations, H9352 [9DE]

——— oppose U.S. withdrawal, support member efforts to spend a certain percentage on defense, and promote funding for European Deterrence Initiative to counter Russian aggression (H.R. 676), H976–H979 [22JA]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to NATO and collective defense principles, uphold principles of democratic institutions, individual liberty, and the rule of law, and support progress towards burden-sharing (H. Res. 286), E794 [19JN]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to transatlantic security and stability and recognize that U.S. leadership is vital to NATO’s core tasks of collective defense, H2110 [26FE]

McClure, Ian: NATO Allied Command Operations Military Member of the Year award recipient, H2734 [14MR]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly: report on Spring Session, E794 [19JN]

Turkey: support sale of air and missile defense systems and limit transfer of F–35 aircraft pending certification that Turkey will not accept delivery of air and missile defense system from Russia (H. Res. 372), H4378–H4381 [10JN]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S2254, S2255 [4AP], S2585 [2MY]

Committee to escort NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S2160 [1AP]

Europe: express support for the countries of Eastern Europe and NATO, S6901 [9DE]

——— reduce reliance on Russian energy resources through energy security cooperation and expediting U.S. natural gas exports and impose sanctions on development of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (S. 1830), S3812 [19JN]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit use of emergency authority to sell certain defense articles and services to any non-NATO country, S3832, S4125–S4129 [19JN], S4140 [20JN]

Foreign policy: strengthen NATO, combat international cybercrime, and impose additional sanctions on Russia (S. 482), S1367, S1369 [14FE], S2503 [30AP], S2601 [2MY], S2702 [7MY], S4709 [9JY], S5587 [19SE], S6783 [2DE]

International relations: oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of the Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal (S.J. Res. 4), S295 [17JA]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment, S2261 [4AP], S2585 [2MY]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to transatlantic security and stability and recognize that U.S. leadership is vital to NATO’s core tasks of collective defense, S775 [31JA]

——— recognize accomplishments, call on members to fully meet obligations, consider membership of North Macedonia, reaffirm collective defense principles, and support reform and mission (S. Res. 123), S2282 [4AP]

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of North Macedonia: ratify, S5909, S5914 [21OC], S5932, S5940–S5943 [22OC]

——— ratify, unanimous-consent agreement, S5960 [22OC]

Stoltenberg, Jens: U.S. visit by NATO Secretary-General, S2209 [3AP], S2254, S2255 [4AP]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S2480 [29AP]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S5817–S5820 [16OC]

——— summit meeting with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, S6637 [19NO]

Turkey: call for certain NATO actions relative to purchase of air and missile defense system from Russia, S6637 [19NO]

——— U.S. policy relative to increasing aggression in Eastern Mediterranean, human rights violations, purchase of Russian air defense system, and operations against Syrian Kurds, S6372–S6374 [5NO], S6430–S6432 [6NO]

Ukraine: support efforts to counter Russian aggression, S4545 [26JN]

Reports filed

Defending American Security From Kremlin Aggression Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 482), S7155 [18DE]

Energy Security Cooperation With Allied Partners in Europe Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1830), S7112 [17DE]

Oppose NATO Withdrawal, Require Consent of the Senate To Modify or Terminate North Atlantic Treaty, Authorize Senate Legal Counsel To Represent Senate in Opposition to Withdrawal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S.J. Res. 4), S7112 [17DE]

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of North Macedonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 116–5), S5576 [18SE]

Recognize Czechoslovakia Anniversaries of Independence and Subsequent Independence of the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic and Reaffirm Alliance With the U.S.: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 343), S7112 [17DE]

Recognize NATO Accomplishments, Call on Members To Fully Meet Obligations, Consider North Macedonia Membership, Reaffirm Collective Defense Principles, and Support Reform and Mission: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 123), S2234 [3AP]

Resolutions of ratification

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of North Macedonia, S5576 [18SE], S5942 [22OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 372, support sale of air and missile defense systems and limit transfer of F–35 aircraft to Turkey pending certification that Turkey will not accept delivery of air and missile defense system from Russia, H4378 [10JN]

H.R. 676, NATO Support Act, H976 [22JA]

S. Res. 65, commend North Macedonia agreement with Greek officials to resolve name dispute, support integration into NATO, European Union, and other alliances, and encourage peaceful dispute resolution, S1168 [11FE]

S. Res. 123, recognize accomplishments of NATO, call on members to fully meet obligations, consider membership of North Macedonia, reaffirm collective defense principles, and support reform and mission, S2055 [27MR]

S. Res. 278, call for certain NATO actions relative to Turkish purchase of air and missile defense system from Russia, S4954 [18JY]

S. Res. 343, recognize anniversaries of Czechoslovakia independence and subsequent independence of the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic and reaffirm alliance with the U.S., S5752 [26SE]