ARAB COUNTRIES related term(s) Middle East

Amendments

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S702, S723 [28JA], S732, S746, S747, S748, S749, S752, S753, S754 [29JA], S771, S772, S773 [30JA], S789, S812, S813, S814 [31JA], S830, S836 [4FE]

——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (H. Res. 326), H9298 [6DE]

——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (H. Res. 326), consideration (H. Res. 741), H9271 [5DE]

Articles and editorials

Netanyahu Says ‘‘Our Full Right’’ To Annex Jordan Valley, Despite ICC Prosecutor Report, H9307 [6DE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 2412), H3339 [30AP]

FBI: declassify information relative to Saudi Arabian assistance to Saudi citizens or nationals who fled the U.S. while awaiting trial or sentencing for a criminal offense (see H.R. 5128), H8908 [15NO]

Middle East: acknowledge vital role of Kurdish forces in stopping spread of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. Res. 361), S5896 [17OC]

——— address Arab-Israeli conflict in a concurrent track with Israeli-Palestinian peace process and commend Arab and Muslim-majority states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel (see H. Res. 138), H2042 [19FE]

——— improve assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (H.R. 336), consideration (see H. Res. 348), H3440 [2MY]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and combat anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (H.R. 336), consideration (see H. Res. 314), H3256 [10AP]

——— promote U.S. national security and prevent the resurgence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. 2641), S5896 [17OC]

——— reaffirm U.S. efforts to promote peace and stability in the Gulf region and support for Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) and its member states (see H. Res. 482), H5584 [10JY]

——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H3284 [25AP] (see H. Res. 518), H7377 [24JY]

——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (H. Res. 326), consideration (see H. Res. 741), H9255 [4DE]

——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution and express that unilateral annexation of portions of the West Bank jeopardizes that solution (see S. Res. 234), S3252 [5JN]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 343), H3405 [1MY] (see H. Res. 424), H4313 [4JN]

Saudi Arabia: protect Saudi dissidents in the U.S. (see H.R. 4507), H8053 [26SE]

——— require any civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with the U.S. prohibits enrichment of uranium or separation of plutonium on Saudi Arabian territory to ensure nonproliferation (see S. Con. Res. 2), S1276 [12FE] (see H. Con. Res. 23), H2314 [28FE]

——— require congressional approval for entry into a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement (see S. 612), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 1471), H2314 [28FE]

Syria: halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (see S. 52), S67 [8JA] (see H.R. 31), H201 [3JA]

Trump, President: prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see S. 246), S698 [28JA] (see H.R. 810), H1242 [28JA]

Cloture motions

Letters

Syria Civilian Protection Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H972, H973 [22JA]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H973 [22JA]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H972 [22JA]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H972 [22JA]

Motions

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S31 [4JA], S166 [14JA], S187 [15JA], S299 [18JA], S326 [22JA], S541, S549 [24JA], S725 [29JA]

Remarks in House

Dept. of State: implementation of visa waiver process relative to Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees, H5042 [24JN]

Libya: investigation and report on 2012 attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H7695 [12SE]

Middle East: address Arab-Israeli conflict in a concurrent track with Israeli-Palestinian peace process and commend Arab and Muslim-majority states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel (H. Res. 138), E190 [19FE]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (H.R. 336), H1537–H1539 [13FE], H3431, H3432 [2MY], H3806 [15MY], H3930, H3954 [17MY], H4061 [21MY], H7129, H7130 [18JY], H7183, H7184, H7188, H7234 [23JY], H7382, H7392–H7394, H7444 [25JY], H9267, H9269 [5DE], H9300, H9305 [6DE]

——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (H. Res. 326), H9298–H9308, H9341 [6DE], H10026 [11DE], E1559 [9DE]

——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (H. Res. 326), consideration (H. Res. 741), H9265–H9271 [5DE]

Syria: demand end to corrupt practices, violence, and human rights abuses and support peaceful protestors, E1562 [9DE]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, and hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, H7234 [23JY]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (H.R. 31), H970–H974 [22JA], H2735 [14MR]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people and hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, H9352 [9DE]

——— ongoing civil war, H7718 [17SE]

Remarks in Senate

Middle East: acknowledge vital role of Kurdish forces in stopping spread of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S. Res. 361), S5884 [17OC]

——— authorize use of force in Syria to defend the Kurds against armed aggression from any country or terrorist organization, S762 [30JA], S778–S780 [31JA], S846 [5FE]

——— clarify continued presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Syria and Afghanistan to counter threat of terrorism is not a declaration of war or authorization of use of military force, S789 [31JA]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S20 [3JA], S25 [4JA], S733 [29JA], S755–S758, S762 [30JA], S775, S777–S780, S786–S792 [31JA], S817, S819, S821 [4FE], S841, S843, S846–S857 [5FE], S914–S917 [6FE], S1673 [6MR], S2625 [6MY], S4924 [18JY]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), motion to proceed, S35–S40, S44–S48, S63 [8JA], S78, S79, S94–S97 [9JA], S113, S114, S120, S125–S128 [10JA], S149 [11JA], S166, S169 [14JA], S187, S190–S193, S201 [15JA], S234 [16JA], S299 [18JA], S307 [19JA], S318 [22JA], S483 [23JA], S541 [24JA], S687, S692, S693 [28JA], S726–S730 [29JA]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and counter anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S839 [4FE]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses, hold abusers accountable in Syria, allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S826–S829 [4FE], S851 [5FE]

——— Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S6662 [19NO], S6748 [21NO]

——— oppose decision to support Israeli settlements of the West Bank and support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, S6748 [21NO]

——— promote U.S. national security and prevent the resurgence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S. 2641), S6149 [24OC], S6374 [5NO]

——— urge continued presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Syria and Afghanistan to counter threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), S729 [29JA], S755 [30JA], S775, S777, S779, S786–S792 [31JA], S826, S827 [4FE], S846, S851 [5FE]

Syria: halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, and hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, S126 [10JA]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions, S7066 [17DE]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (S. 52), S2879 [15MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Res. 326, Support U.S. Role in Efforts To Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Through a Negotiated Two-State Solution: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 741) (H. Rept. 116–322), H9255 [4DE]

Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2641), S7026 [12DE]

Support U.S. Role in Efforts To Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Through a Negotiated Two-State Solution: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H. Res. 326) (H. Rept. 116–242), H8226 [17OC]

Syria Civilian Protection Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 31), S3164 [3JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 326, support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution, H9298 [6DE]

H. Res. 741, consideration of H. Res. 326, support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution, H9265 [5DE]

H.R. 31, Syria Civilian Protection Act, H970 [22JA]

S. 1, Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act, S852–S857 [5FE]

S. Con. Res. 2, require any civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with the U.S. prohibits enrichment of uranium or separation of plutonium on Saudi Arabian territory to ensure nonproliferation, S1280 [12FE]

S. Res. 234, support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution and express that unilateral annexation of portions of the West Bank jeopardizes that solution, S3263 [5JN]

S. Res. 361, acknowledge vital role of Kurdish forces in stopping spread of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S5901 [17OC]