US Congress Senate Resolution 65 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 28 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-05-22 - Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 133. (text: CR S3745)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

States that Congress: reaffirms the long-standing bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel which enjoy bipartisan support in Congress and among the people of the United States; supports the close military, intelligence, and security cooperation that President Obama has pursued with Israel; condemns the statements and policies of the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran threatening Israel's security and existence; recognizes the tremendous threat posed to the United States, the West, and Israel by Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability; reiterates that U.S. policy is to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon capability and to take necessary action to implement such policy; supports the full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran; declares that the United States has a vital national interest and commitment to ensuring Israel's existence and security; supports Israel's right to self-defense; and urges that if Israel is compelled to take military action in self-defense against Iran's nuclear weapons program the U.S. government should provide Israel with diplomatic, military, and economic support. States that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as an authorization for the use of force or a declaration of war.

A resolution strongly supporting the full implementation of United States and international sanctions on Iran and urging the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation.

Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]
Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]	Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN]	Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. William Cowan [D-MA]	Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]	Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]
Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]
Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]	Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Richard Shelby [R-AL]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]
Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

2013-05-22 - Senate - On the Resolution S.Res. 65 (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-22	Senate	Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 133. (text: CR S3745)
2013-05-22	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3736-3745; text as reported in Senate: CR S3736-3737)
2013-04-17	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43.
2013-04-17	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
2013-04-16	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2013-02-28	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1035-1036)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/65/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres65/BILLS-113sres65is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres65/BILLS-113sres65rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres65/BILLS-113sres65ats.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1131/vote_113_1_00133.htm