EUROPE

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Yoon Suk Yeol, President of Republic of Korea, H2053–H2056 [27AP]

State of the Union: President Biden, S257–S262 [7FE], H729–H735 [7FE]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making supplemental appropriations for Ukraine security assistance in response to Russian invasion (H.R. 5692), consideration (H. Res. 730), H4798 [28SE]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S332 [9FE], S3839 [27JY], H247 [20JA], H859 [21FE], H1732 [17AP], H2760 [6JN]

Senate NATO Observer Group, S3741 [27JY]

Articles and editorials

Biden and Ukraine Need a Senate Deal, E1230 [14DE]

Finnish Leader Warns Europe About Russia, S4546 [18SE]

How Ukraine, With No Warships, Is Thwarting Russia’s Navy, S5489 [14NO]

Top Myths About US Aid to Ukraine, H4417 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions

Belarus: condemn political repression by Lukashenka regime, call for release of political prisoners, and promote free and fair elections (see H. Res. 441), H2596 [24MY]

Bilateral economic assistance: limit funding for assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia (see H.R. 2343), H1639 [29MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 265), S2225 [22JN]

Bulgaria: anniversary of diplomatic relations with U.S. (see H. Res. 932), H6941 [13DE]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: limit funding for salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2327), H1638 [29MR]

Czech Republic: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 342), S4526 [14SE] (see H. Res. 749), H4910 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense: conduct study and report to Congress on defense of Dept. of Defense facilities and forces in European and Indo-Pacific regions from missile and air attack (see H.R. 5229), H4191 [18AU]

——— direct U.S. Army Special Operations Command to seek to carry out training program with special operations forces of Polish Army (see H.R. 2464), H1698 [3AP]

——— establish Baltic Security Initiative (see S. 1465), S1534 [4MY] (see H.R. 2922), H2082 [27AP]

——— extend and modify authority to provide training for Eastern European national security forces in course of multilateral exercises (see S. 2154), S2223 [22JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for Ukraine security assistance in response to Russian invasion (see H.R. 5692), H4497 [26SE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for Ukraine security assistance in response to Russian invasion (H.R. 5692), consideration (see H. Res. 730), H4712 [27SE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite applications for exportation of natural gas to NATO-member countries (see H.R. 1497), H1247 [9MR]

Dept. of State: provide for appointment of Special Envoy for Belarus (see S. 2689), S3756 [27JY]

——— provide for increased defense cooperation between U.S. and Moldova (see H.R. 5174), H4171 [8AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct U.S. executive directors at international financial institutions to oppose companies from countries that supported Russian invasion of Ukraine from benefitting from its reconstruction (see H.R. 4341), H3141 [23JN]

European Union: designate Hezbollah in its entirety as terrorist organization (see H. Res. 599), H3700 [18JY]

——— urge to expeditiously designate Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organization (see H. Res. 288), H1725 [13AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance from being made available before implementation of conditions under 2013 Brussels Agreement normalizing relations between Kosovo and Serbia (see H.R. 6910), H7027 [2JA]

Foreign policy: encourage increased trade and investment between U.S. and Western Balkan countries (see S. 1651), S1704 [17MY]

——— provide for imposition of sanctions relative to foreign persons undermining Dayton Peace Agreement or threatening security of Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H.R. 4723), H3700 [18JY]

——— reaffirm need for transatlantic cooperation to combat antisemitism in Europe (see H. Res. 872), H5893 [15NO]

——— require report on security cooperation with Western Balkan countries (see H.R. 612), H489 [27JA]

Foreign trade: provide for liquidation or reliquidation of certain products from European Union (see S. 2343), S2984 [18JY] (see H.R. 3739), H2638 [25MY]

Germany: reaffirm German-American friendship and cooperation initiative (see H. Res. 896), H5983 [29NO]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 119), S933 [23MR] (see H. Res. 251), H1438 [24MR]

Iran: recognize right of Iranian people to establish democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic and condemn state-sponsored terrorism and human rights violations (see H. Res. 100), H738 [7FE]

Middle East: support cooperation with European Union to thwart Hezbollah’s criminal and terrorist activities and bring operatives to justice and urge European Union to designate Hezbollah as terrorist organization (see S. Res. 299), S2985 [18JY]

Moldova: express support for commitment to advancing democracy, strengthening civil society, and European integration due to Russia’s illegal and full-scale invasion of Ukraine (see H. Res. 146), H866 [21FE]

NATO: affirm that certain obligations relative to armed attack against member state do not supersede constitutional declarations of war by Congress (see S. Res. 266), S2225 [22JN] (see H. Res. 544), H3109 [22JN]

——— celebrate NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania and express priorities related to transatlantic security and NATO Strategic Concept (see S. Res. 251), S2097 [14JN]

——— express that majority of member countries have failed to meet defense spending commitment and that U.S. should not continue to subsidize security of countries that choose not to invest in their own defense (see H. Res. 607), H3888 [20JY]

——— oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal (see S.J. Res. 37), S2360 [12JY] (see H.J. Res. 89), H4346 [14SE]

——— urge all members to spend certain minimum percentage of GDP on defense (see S. Res. 344), S4526 [14SE]

Natural gas: 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. 548), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1253), H969 [28FE]

Northern Ireland: anniversary of signing of Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (see S. Res. 157), S1092 [30MR] (see H. Res. 43), H243 [17JA]

——— call for restoration of power sharing set out in Good Friday Agreement (see H. Res. 586), H3575 [13JY] (see H. Res. 596), H3640 [17JY]

——— support full implementation of Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and express hope for continued success of peace process on anniversary of Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (see H. Res. 33), H234 [12JA]

Oxi Day: designate (see H. Res. 820), H5174 [26OC]

Poland: award Congressional Gold Medal to heroic participants in Warsaw Ghetto Uprising who led armed resistance against Nazi occupiers and fought to preserve and protect Jewish culture (see H.R. 1299), H1048 [1MR]

Power resources: ensure energy security, modernize European energy resources and infrastructure according to international good governance principles, and support efforts to reduce reliance on Russian energy resources (see S. 2673), S3756 [27JY]

——— establish program to reduce reliance of allied and partner nations on natural gas, petroleum, nuclear fuel, and minerals produced in Russia (see S. 458), S426 [15FE]

Russia: counter influence and aggression in Ukraine (see H.R. 535), H426 [26JA]

Slovak Republic: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 342), S4526 [14SE] (see H. Res. 749), H4910 [29SE]

Taxation: prevent certain European countries that are providing insufficient levels of assistance to Ukraine from benefiting from critical mineral tax credits for electric vehicle manufacturing (see S. 1242), S1293 [20AP]

Ukraine: establish officials and institutions for strengthening partnership and cooperative transparency between U.S. and Ukraine (see H.R. 4994), H4138 [27JY]

——— express support for victory against Russian invasion and return to recognized international borders, integrate into NATO and other Euroatlantic institutions, and insist that Russia pay reparations (see S. Res. 172), S1341 [25AP] (see H. Res. 322), H1948 [25AP] (see H. Res. 332), H2049 [26AP]

——— impose sanctions relative to any foreign person endangering integrity or safety of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (see H.R. 3246), H2309 [11MY]

——— require comprehensive report that contains strategy for U.S. involvement in Ukraine (see S. 2940), S4720 [27SE] (see H.R. 5791), H4853 [28SE]

——— support accession to NATO (see S. Res. 302), S3148 [19JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see S. 91), S120 [26JA] (see H.R. 537), H426 [26JA]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to 761st Tank Battalion in recognition of their crucial role in Allied forces success in Europe and example they set as first Black armored unit (see H.R. 1022), H838 [14FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to those trained at Camp Ritchie, MD, known as ‘‘Ritchie Boys’’ (see H.R. 3545), H2455 [18MY]

Letters

Ukraine security assistance in response to Russian invasion: Michael J. McCord, Dept. of Defense, S4938 [4OC], H4924 [30SE]

Messages

Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security Authorization To Order Active Duty Coast Guard Members To Augment Active Forces for Operation Atlantic Resolve: President Biden, S2456 [13JY]

National Emergency Relative to Ukraine: President Biden, S567 [1MR], H996 [1MR]

National Emergency Relative to Western Balkans: President Biden, S2144 [20JN], H2978 [20JN]

Remarks in House

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H4022–H4025 [26JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Russian invasion of Ukraine, H284 [25JA], H664 [2FE], H686 [6FE], H808 [9FE], H1335 [23MR], H1688 [30MR], H4415 [20SE]

Bulgaria: anniversary of diplomatic relations, E865 [20SE]

——— U.S. policy, E662 [12JY]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: funding, H4759, H4760 [28SE]

——— tribute to congressional delegation trip to Armenia, H5932 [28NO]

——— tribute to congressional delegation trip to Czech Republic, E194 [8MR]

——— tribute to congressional delegation trip to Germany, Poland, and Ukraine, H2144 [9MY]

——— tribute to congressional delegation trip to Italy, E198 [8MR]

Dept. of Defense: making supplemental appropriations for Ukraine security assistance in response to Russian invasion, H6150, H6154, H6155, H6201 [6DE], H6728 [7DE], H6843–H6851 [12DE], H6867, H6871, H6925 [13DE], H6965, H6966, H6973 [14DE], E1230 [14DE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for Ukraine security assistance in response to Russian invasion (H.R. 5692), H4823–H4826 [28SE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for Ukraine security assistance in response to Russian invasion (H.R. 5692), consideration (H. Res. 730), H4791–H4799 [28SE]

——— Office of Inspector General Ukraine assistance oversight funding, H4620, H4621 [27SE]

——— prohibit funding to NATO for Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic Initiative (DIANA), H3547, H3548 [13JY]

Dia de Portugal: observance, H2890 [14JN]

European Union: designate Hezbollah in its entirety as terrorist organization (H. Res. 599), H5197–H5199 [1NO]

Germany: reaffirm German-American friendship and cooperation initiative (H. Res. 896), H5943 [29NO]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H5469 [7NO]

Micronesia: commend support for Ukraine during ongoing Russian military invasion, H1123 [7MR]

NATO: call on members to fully meet financial and military obligations, H3549, H3550 [13JY]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly: report on Spring session in Luxembourg, H2484 [22MY]

Northern Ireland: anniversary of signing of Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, H194 [11JA], H1534 [29MR]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: tribute to parliamentary assembly elected officials, E674 [13JY]

Power resources: prohibit implementation of plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve while Russia continues invasion of Ukraine, H416 [26JA]

Ukraine: security assistance in response to Russian invasion, H992 [1MR], H4274 [13SE], H4412 [20SE], H4595, H4608, H4609 [27SE], H4771–H4773, H4793–H4796 [28SE], H4923–H4925, H4932 [30SE], H4937 [2OC], H4955 [3OC], H5239, H5240 [2NO], H5724–H5726 [13NO], H5786 [14NO], H5939 [29NO], H5988, H6034, H6037 [30NO], H6829 [12DE], E271 [28MR]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H2747 [6JN]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making supplemental, S5707, S5709 [4DE], S5719–S5721 [5DE], S5769, S5771, S5781–S5794, S5797–S5802 [6DE], S5831–S5834 [7DE], S5883, S5885 [11DE], S5908 [12DE], S5927 [13DE], S5970 [14DE], S6013, S6014 [18DE], S6031, S6036, S6038 [19DE], S6071–S6073 [20DE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to Russian invasion of Ukraine, S63 [24JA], S79 [25JA], S420 [15FE], S1447 [2MY], S1716 [18MY], S1965 [6JN], S4212 [6SE], S4340 [11SE], S5687 [30NO]

——— State of the Union Message, S247 [7FE]

Dept. of Defense: making supplemental appropriations for Ukraine security assistance in response to Russian invasion, S5125 [24OC], S5198 [26OC], S5376–S5382 [7NO], S5682 [30NO], S5699 [4DE], S5768 [6DE], S5980–S5983 [14DE], S6063–S6067 [19DE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for Ukraine security assistance in response to Russian invasion (H.R. 5692), S4895 [30SE], S4902, S4903 [3OC]

Foreign policy: report on congressional delegation trip to Germany, India, Pakistan, and Israel, S494 [27FE], S509 [28FE], S539 [1MR]

——— report on congressional delegation trip to Munich Security Conference, S492, S495 [27FE]

——— report on congressional delegation trip to NATO summit in Lithuania, S2341 [12JY]

Germany: assessment of comprehensive security strategy relative to Russian invasion of Ukraine, S2106 [15JN]

——— assessment of support for Ukraine during ongoing Russian military invasion, S699 [8MR]

Greece: independence anniversary (S. Res. 119), S1543 [4MY]

NATO: accession for Sweden, S2272 [10JY], S2292 [11JY]

——— affirm that certain obligations relative to armed attack against member state do not supersede constitutional declarations of war by Congress, S3137, S3138 [19JY]

——— call for all members to ratify protocols of accession for Finland and Sweden, S159 [31JA]

——— call on members to fully meet financial and military obligations, S4234 [6SE], S4424, S4426 [13SE], S4502 [14SE]

——— call on members to fully meet obligations, S435 [16FE], S2057 [13JN], S2292 [11JY]

——— focus on China in joint statement on challenges facing alliance, S2447 [13JY]

——— importance of member countries to commit to defense spending, S2447 [13JY], S5942 [13DE]

——— oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal, S3135–S3137 [19JY], S3517 [25JY]

Natural gas: impose sanctions relative to Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, S5982 [14DE]

Northern Ireland: anniversary of signing of Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (S. Res. 157), S1528 [4MY], S1572 [9MY]

Ukraine: provide enhanced authority for President to enter into agreements with Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to protect civilian populations from Russian military invasion, S5350 [6NO]

——— security assistance in response to Russian invasion, S2037, S2038 [12JN], S2080 [14JN], S2106 [15JN], S2331 [12JY], S3505 [25JY], S4244, S4245 [7SE], S4339, S4340 [11SE], S4360 [12SE], S4421 [13SE], S4546, S4547 [18SE], S4610, S4615 [20SE], S4637 [21SE], S4886–S4888, S4897, S4898 [30SE], S4910–S4912 [3OC], S4924, S4937–S4940 [4OC], S5222 [30OC], S5271 [1NO], S5322 [2NO], S5348 [6NO], S5371, S5374 [7NO], S5408 [8NO], S5438 [9NO], S5485–S5495 [14NO], S5902–S5904 [12DE]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, S1971 [6JN]

Reports filed

Belfast/Good Friday Agreement Signing Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 157), S1503 [3MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5692, Dept. of Defense Supplemental Appropriations for Ukraine Security Assistance in Response to Russian Invasion: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 730) (H. Rept. 118–228), H4712 [27SE]

Greece Independence Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 119), S1503 [3MY]

Statements

Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations With Bulgaria: Dept. of State, E865 [20SE]

Supplemental National Security Legislation: Senators Schumer and McConnell, S6067 [19DE]

Ukraine Security Assistance in Response to Russian Invasion: several Senators, S4898 [30SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 599, urge European Union to designate Hezbollah in its entirety as terrorist organization, H5197 [1NO]

H. Res. 730, consideration of H.R. 5692, Dept. of Defense supplemental appropriations for Ukraine security assistance in response to Russian invasion, H4791 [28SE]

H.R. 5692, Dept. of Defense supplemental appropriations for Ukraine security assistance in response to Russian invasion, H4823 [28SE]

S. 1465, Baltic Security Initiative Act, S1536 [4MY]

S. Res. 119, Greece independence anniversary, S935 [23MR]

S. Res. 157, Belfast/Good Friday Agreement signing anniversary, S1107 [30MR]

S. Res. 172, express support for Ukrainian victory against Russian invasion and return to recognized international borders, integrate into NATO and other Euroatlantic institutions, and insist that Russia pay reparations, S1349 [25AP]

S. Res. 251, celebrate NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania and express priorities related to transatlantic security and NATO Strategic Concept, S2100 [14JN]

S. Res. 265, Bosnia and Herzegovina independence anniversary, S2236 [22JN]

S. Res. 266, affirm that certain obligations relative to armed attack against NATO member states do not supersede constitutional declarations of war by Congress, S2237 [22JN]

S. Res. 299, support cooperation with European Union to thwart Hezbollah’s criminal and terrorist activities and bring operatives to justice and urge European Union to designate Hezbollah as terrorist organization, S2991 [18JY]

S. Res. 302, support Ukraine accession to NATO, S3153 [19JY]

S. Res. 342, Czech Republic and Slovak Republic independence anniversary, S4529 [14SE]

S. Res. 344, urge all NATO members to spend certain minimum percentage of GDP on defense, S4530 [14SE]