TURKEY, REPUBLIC OF

Amendments

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (H. Res. 296), consideration (H. Res. 655), H8557 [29OC]

Bills and resolutions

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see S. Res. 150), S2329 [9AP] (see H. Res. 296), H3128 [8AP]

——— commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (H. Res. 296), consideration (see H. Res. 655), H8537 [28OC]

——— work toward equitable, constructive, stable, and durable Armenian-Turkish relations based on their common interests and U.S. security interests in the region (see H. Res. 475), H5303 [9JY]

Arms sales: 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]

——— prohibit (see S. 2624), S5895 [17OC]

——— 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]

Assyrian Genocide: commemorate anniversary, call on Turkey to officially recognize, and encourage education and public understanding of facts (see H. Res. 537), H7489 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit deployment of U.S. strategic assets in Turkey, allow arms sales to Cyprus, and facilitate energy cooperation with Eastern Mediterranean countries (see H.R. 5182), H9057 [19NO]

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

Elections: ensure integrity of repeat mayoral election in Instanbul (see H. Res. 449), H4918 [19JN]

Foreign policy: advocate for release of unlawfully detained U.S. citizens and locally employed diplomatic staff (see S. 1075), S2328 [9AP]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see S. 2644), S5896 [17OC] (see H.R. 4692), H8197 (see H.R. 4695), H8198 [16OC]

Human rights: condemn suppression of peaceful protesters, support free speech and human rights, call for lifting of restrictions on freedom of expression, and end prosecution of, and call for release of, political opponents (see S. Res. 418), S6507 [12NO]

——— oppose abuse of journalists, political opponents, minorities, and others exercising certain freedoms and provide assistance to secure release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience (see S. 2832), S6507 [12NO]

——— request information on human rights practices in Syria (see S. Res. 409), S6448 [6NO]

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

Nuclear energy: require congressional approval for entry into a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with certain countries (see S. 3014), S6949 [10DE] (see H.R. 5387), H10016 [10DE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit to Congress a report on death of Jamal Khashoggi (see S. 544), S1437 [25FE]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit military assistance (see H.R. 643), H716 [17JA]

Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see S.J. Res. 57), S5793 [15OC] (see H.J. Res. 77), H8143 [15OC] (see H. Res. 625), H8111 [11OC]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action, provide support to Syrian Kurds, and thwart regional terrorism (see S.J. Res. 59), S5966 [22OC]

Trump, President: censure (see H. Res. 771), H12210 [18DE]

Letters

Protect Against Conflict by Turkey (PACT) Act: Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, Committee on Oversight and Reform (House), H8573 [29OC]

——— Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8572 [29OC]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8572 [29OC]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8572 [29OC]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8572 [29OC]

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]

Notices

Intention to object to nomination of David M. Satterfield to be Ambassador to Turkey: Senator Grassley, S2929 [16MY]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: decision to withdraw from Syria, H365 [10JA]

——— 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recipient of Air Force Gallant Unit Citation, H2786 [25MR]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (H. Res. 296), H8392 [23OC], H8547, H8549, H8559–H8568 [29OC], H8608 [30OC], H8683, H8708 [31OC], E489 [25AP]

——— commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (H. Res. 296), consideration (H. Res. 655), H8552–H8558 [29OC]

Arms sales: 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]

Assyrian Genocide: commemorate anniversary, call on Turkey to officially recognize, and encourage education and public understanding of facts (H. Res. 537), H7249 [24JY]

Demirtas, Selahattin: call for release, E1594 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit deployment of U.S. strategic assets in Turkey, allow arms sales to Cyprus, and facilitate energy cooperation with Eastern Mediterranean countries (H.R. 5182), E1465 [19NO]

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

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip: U.S. visit by Turkish President, H8793 [13NO]

Foreign policy: oppose U.S. visit of President of Turkey relative to incarceration of political opponents and journalists, H8776 [12NO]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (H.R. 4695), H8565, H8568–H8576 [29OC], H8793 [13NO]

House of Representatives: accomplishments of the 116th Congress, H9351 [9DE]

Religion: observance of Assyrian New Year, H2839 [27MR]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit military assistance (H.R. 643), H703 [17JA]

Syria: call for Turkey to cease military action against Syrian Kurds and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds, H8561 [29OC]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds, H8140 [15OC], H8153 [16OC], H8206 [17OC], H8252 [18OC], H8263 [21OC]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (H.J. Res. 77), H8148, H8157–H8163 [16OC], H8247, H8249 [18OC], H8575 [29OC], H8793 [13NO]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, H8392 [23OC]

Remarks in Senate

al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr: tribute to role of Kurdish allies who supported mission leading to death in Syria, S6431 [6NO]

Armed Forces: decision to withdraw from Syria, S125 [10JA], S692 [28JA]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (S. Res. 150), S2565 [1MY], S6373 [5NO], S6443 [6NO], S6574, S6575 [13NO], S6736, S6737 [21NO], S6873–S6875 [5DE], S7010 [12DE]

——— commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (S. Res. 150), unanimous-consent request, S6575 [13NO], S6737 [21NO], S6875 [5DE]

Arms sales: prohibit (S. 2624), S5871 [17OC]

——— prohibit (S. 2624), unanimous-consent request, S5870 [17OC]

Dept. of State: report to Congress on human rights violations by Turkey in operations against Syrian Kurds, S6374 [5NO]

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip: U.S. visit by Turkish President, S6455 [7NO], S6492 [12NO], S6515, S6524 [13NO]

——— U.S. visit by Turkish President relative to assessment of policies in conflict with U.S. interests, S6512–S6514 [12NO], S6576 [13NO]

Foreign policy: 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]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (S. 2644), S5904 [17OC], S5909 [21OC], S6148 [24OC], S6310 [31OC]

Human rights: request information on human rights practices in Syria (S. Res. 409), S6513 [12NO]

Kanter, Enes: issuance of Interpol Red Notice, S1784 [12MR]

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

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit to Congress a report on death of Jamal Khashoggi, S4470–S4472 [24JN]

Satterfield, David M.: hold on nomination to be Ambassador to Turkey relative to role in exempting Palestinian Authority and PLO from liability for terrorist acts and compensation of victims, S2917 [16MY]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Turkey, S2917 [16MY], S4643 [27JN]

Syria: assessment of ongoing conflict between Turkey and Syrian Kurds and U.S. efforts to advance resolution to such conflict, S5820–S5822 [16OC], S6137 [24OC], S6264 [30OC], S6310 [31OC]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds, S5777, S5778 [15OC], S5809, S5810 [16OC], S5865, S5867, S5881–S5887 [17OC], S5911 [21OC], S6146–S6150 [24OC], S6637 [19NO], S6683 [20NO]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (H.J. Res. 77), S5852 [16OC], S5856, S5857, S5870, S5871 [17OC], S5933, S5945, S5946 [22OC], S6054 [23OC], S6149 [24OC]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action, provide support to Syrian Kurds, and thwart regional terrorism, S6492–S6494 [12NO], S6515 [13NO]

——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action, provide support to Syrian Kurds, and thwart regional terrorism (S.J. Res. 59), S5931, S6047, S6048 [22OC], S6053 [23OC], S6149 [24OC], S6455 [7NO]

——— oppose end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action, respect agreements, provide support to Syrian Kurds (H.J. Res. 77), unanimous-consent request, S5869, S5870 [17OC], S5946 [22OC]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S6146–S6150 [24OC]

——— evaluation of administration relative to human rights, S4799 [11JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Russia, S6636–S6638 [19NO]

Reports

Syrian Conflict: Syria Study Group, S5865–S5867 [17OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Res. 296, Commemorate, Reject Efforts To Deny, and Encourage Education and Understanding of Armenian Genocide, Including U.S. Role in Humanitarian Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 655) (H. Rept. 116–263), H8537 [28OC]

Nomination of David M. Satterfield To Be Ambassador to Turkey: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2612 [2MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 296, commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity, H8560 [29OC]

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. Res. 655, consideration of H. Res. 296, commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity, H8552 [29OC]

H.J. Res. 77, oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds, H8157 [16OC]

H.R. 4695, Protect Against Conflict by Turkey (PACT) Act, H8568–H8571 [29OC]

S. Res. 150, commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity, S2333 [9AP]

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

S. Res. 409, request information on Turkey’s human rights practices in Syria, S6451 [6NO]

S. Res. 418, condemn suppression of peaceful protesters, support free speech and human rights, call for lifting of restrictions on freedom of expression, and end prosecution of, and call for release of, political opponents in Turkey, S6511 [12NO]

S.J. Res. 59, oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action in Syria, provide support to Syrian Kurds, and thwart regional terrorism, S5974 [22OC]