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Congratulating the Republic of Colombia on its successful rescue mission and thanking Colombian President Alvaro Uribe for the safe return of the Americans held hostage by the Revolutionary Armed…

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Congratulating the Republic of Colombia on its successful rescue mission and thanking Colombian President Alvaro Uribe for the safe return of the Americans held hostage by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

Introduced: July 9, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Congratulates the Republic of Colombia and its military on the successful rescue mission that freed the 15 hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) without any loss of life.

Thanks President Alvaro Uribe and the people of Colombia for the safe return of the three American hostages, Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes, and Keith Stansell.

Recognizes the close friendship between the United States and Colombia.

Calls upon FARC to release all remaining hostages and cease hostilities.

What's happening now July 9, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 627 Related bill A resolution welcoming home Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves, three citizens of the United States who …
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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 15, 2008
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 15, 2008
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 15, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 389: Congratulating the Republic of Colombia on its successful rescue mission and thanking Colombian President Alvaro Uribe for the safe return of the Americans held hostage by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-389/
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"H. Con. Res. 389: Congratulating the Republic of Colombia on its successful rescue mission and thanking Colombian President Alvaro Uribe for the safe return of the Americans held hostage by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-389/.
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H. Con. Res. 389, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-389/.
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[H. Con. Res. 389: Congratulating the Republic of Colombia on its successful rescue mission and thanking Colombian President Alvaro Uribe for the safe return of the Americans held hostage by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-389/)
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