TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS

Bills and resolutions

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 1094), H2336 [2MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: defer removal of certain Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian nationals for certain period (see H.R. 7608), H2233 [20FE]

Dept. of State: establish National and Nuclear Risk Reduction Center (see H.R. 8086), H2710 [25MR]

——— include Taiwan among list of recipient countries for which shorter certification and reporting periods apply and expedite licensing for allies transferring military equipment to Taiwan (see H.R. 7146), H924 [16JA]

Israel: prohibit use of U.S.-origin defense articles in West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 7645), H2257 [23FE]

Japan: recognize importance of U.S.-Japan alliance and praise resistance to Chinese coercion and aggression (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1921 [30JA]

——— recognize importance of U.S.-Japan alliance and welcome visit of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae (see S. Res. 652), S1367 [19MR]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prioritize formation of working group on travel and tourism during next joint review conducted under U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (see S. 3787), S509 [5FE] (see H.R. 7454), H2095 [9FE]

Russia: impose sanctions and other measures if Russia refuses to negotiate peace agreement with Ukraine, violates any such agreement, or initiates another military invasion of Ukraine (H.R. 6856), consideration (see H. Res. 1067), H2228 [17FE]

Senate: require advice and consent for any modification to 1966 agreement between U.S. and United Kingdom concerning British Indian Ocean Territory (see S. 4019), S881 [5MR]

——— require advice and consent of Senate for entry or reentry into any international climate agreement (see S. 3713), S344 [28JA]

Trump, President: tribute to strategic agreement establishing permanent U.S. sovereignty and control over military installations in Greenland, strengthening Arctic security, and countering malign Russian and Chinese influence (see H. Res. 1020), H1915 [27JA]

Weapons: impose sanctions on foreign countries in response to acts concerning chemical or biological programs that cause injury to other foreign countries (see H.R. 7552), H2219 [12FE]

Remarks in House

New START Treaty: extend, H804–H810 [14JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: anniversary of covenant establishing political union with U.S., H2638 [24MR]

Nuclear weapons: express support for continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces (H. Res. 100), H806, H807, H809 [14JA]

——— reduce and eliminate threats of such weapons to U.S. (H.R. 6465), H807 [14JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to efforts to acquire Greenland from Denmark, H665 [13JA], H727 [14JA], H911 [15JA], H1131, H1135, H1136 [21JA], H1175 [22JA]

Remarks in Senate

Japan: recognize importance of U.S.-Japan alliance and welcome visit of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae (S. Res. 652), S1357 [19MR]

NATO: evaluation of member countries and national defense spending, S196 [14JA]

New START Treaty: extend, S487 [4FE]

Russia: impose sanctions and other measures if Russia refuses to negotiate peace agreement with Ukraine, violates any such agreement, or initiates another military invasion of Ukraine (S. 1241), S1161 [18MR]

Trump, President: disapprove decision to withdraw from international organizations, S251 [15JA]

——— evaluation of administration, S635–S641 [24FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to efforts to acquire Greenland from Denmark, S73 [7JA], S109 [8JA], S197 [14JA]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): anniversary, S497 [5FE]

——— impact, S1059 [17MR]

United Kingdom: assessment of foreign policy and defense spending, S955 [10MR]

Texts of

S. 3713, No Climate Treaties Act, S347 [28JA]

S. Res. 652, recognize importance of U.S.-Japan alliance and welcome visit of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, S1381 [19MR]