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SJRES 46 105th Congress Senate

A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation…

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Official title: A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.

Introduced: April 29, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Apr 29, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 29, 1998
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 Latest action April 29, 1998

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the historic significance of the 50th anniversary of the reestablishment of the State of Israel.

Commends the Israeli people for their achievements in building a new state and a pluralistic democratic society in the Middle East.

Reaffirms the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.

Extends congratulations and best wishes to the State of Israel and her people for a peaceful, prosperous, and successful future.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 102 Identical bill Expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Isr…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 29, 1998
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 29, 1998
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 29, 1998
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 29, 1998
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 29, 1998
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 29, 1998
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 29, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 46: A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SJRES-46/
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"S.J. Res. 46: A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SJRES-46/.
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S.J. Res. 46, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SJRES-46/.
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[S.J. Res. 46: A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SJRES-46/)
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