NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)

Addresses

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

Appointments

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H247 [20JA], H506 [30JA], H1732 [17AP], H6981 [14DE]

Senate NATO Observer Group, S3741 [27JY]

Articles and editorials

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

Why Americans Still Need NATO, H3225 [12JY]

Bills and resolutions

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

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

Dept. of Defense: 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]

——— require annual reports on allied contributions to common defense (see H.R. 6096), H5173 [26OC]

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

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

Firearms: declare AR–15 style rifle chambered in .223 Remington round or a 5.56x45mm NATO round to be National Gun of the U.S. (see H.R. 1095), H853 [17FE]

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

Foreign policy: 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]

——— increase foreign aid, enhance security assistance, and strengthen democracy and economic security in Black Sea region (see S. 804), S798 [15MR] (see H.R. 1680), H1300 [21MR]

International relations: 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]

——— commend adoption of regional plans and encourage allies to align resources (see S. Res. 491), S5852 [7DE]

——— 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]

Iran: urge European Union and NATO members to refuse airport access to Iranian airlines sanctioned by U.S. and encourage members to apply sanctions against such airlines (see H. Res. 862), H5669 [9NO]

Qatar: suspend designation as major non-NATO ally (see H.R. 6431), H5892 [15NO]

Russia: respond to threat posed by Russian deployment of tactical nuclear weapons (see S. Res. 268), S2225 [22JN] (see H. Res. 562), H3151 [27JN]

Shipping industry: permit use of NATO and major non-NATO ally dredge ships in U.S. (see S. 3432), S5851 [7DE] (see H.R. 6729), H6859 [12DE]

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

Taiwan: importance of unified transatlantic role in deterring Chinese Communist Party from disrupting peace and stability in Taiwan Strait (see H. Res. 352), H2126 [2MY]

Turkey: express condolences to victims, commend search and rescue missions, express solidarity, and urge support, following earthquakes (see S. Res. 76), S458 [16FE] (see H. Res. 101), H738 [7FE] (see H. Res. 116), H826 [9FE] (see H. Res. 132), H854 [17FE]

Ukraine: 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]

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

United Kingdom: anniversary of Polaris Sales Agreement with U.S. (see S. Res. 207), S1624 [11MY] (see H. Res. 394), H2310 [11MY]

Letters

Express condolences to victims, commend search and rescue missions, express solidarity, and urge support, following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: Representative McCaul, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H888 [27FE]

——— Representative McHenry, Committee on Financial Services (House), H888 [27FE]

Remarks in House

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

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, H3488 [13JY]

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

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to NATO for Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic Initiative (DIANA), H3547, H3548 [13JY]

——— require report on allied contributions to common defense, H3541, H3542 [13JY]

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

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

——— tribute, E964 [12OC]

Qatar: suspend designation as major non-NATO ally, H6043–H6048 [30NO]

Russia: condemn and oppose unprovoked invasion and egregious act of aggression against sovereign state of Ukraine, H4390 [19SE]

Security Investment Program: funding, H3992–H3994 [26JY]

Turkey: express condolences to victims, commend search and rescue missions, express solidarity, and urge support, following earthquakes (H. Res. 132), H886–H890, H900 [27FE]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, S1989 [7JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S1964 [6JN], S5094 [19OC]

——— 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]

Chatfield, Shoshana S.: nomination to be U.S. Military Representative to NATO, S5296 [1NO]

——— nomination to be U.S. Military Representative to NATO, unanimous-consent request, S5296 [1NO]

Dept. of Defense: limit funding for support of Ukraine relative to level of spending on defense by NATO countries, S3448 [20JY]

——— national security priority assignments, S5467 [13NO]

Downey, James P.: nomination to be Naval Sea Systems Command Commander, S5296 [1NO]

——— nomination to be Naval Sea Systems Command Commander, unanimous-consent request, S5296, S5297 [1NO]

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

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]

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

——— 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]

National security: national objectives priority assignments, S977 [28MR]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6073 [20DE]

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

Turkey: express condolences to victims, commend search and rescue missions, express solidarity, and urge support, following earthquakes, S442 [16FE]

——— express condolences to victims, commend search and rescue missions, express solidarity, and urge support, following earthquakes (S. Res. 76), S1044 [29MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 132, express condolences to victims, commend search and rescue missions, express solidarity, and urge support, following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, H886 [27FE]

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

S. Res. 76, express condolences to victims, commend search and rescue missions, express solidarity, and urge support, following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, S464 [16FE]

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. 207, U.K. Polaris Sales Agreement with U.S. anniversary, S1629 [11MY]

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. 268, respond to threat posed by Russian deployment of tactical nuclear weapons, S2237 [22JN]

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]

S. Res. 491, commend NATO adoption of regional plans and encourage allies to align resources, S5853 [7DE]