Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998, as a blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland, and for other purposes.
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2007 | House · vote #141 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed | 419–1 | See who voted → |
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Reiterates support for the April 1998 Good Friday Agreement as a blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland.
Declares support for the October 2006 St. Andrews Agreement.
Commends: (1) British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern for their leadership in seeking a peaceful resolution in Northern Ireland; and (2) all parties for abiding by the St. Andrews Agreement.
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that all political parties in Northern Ireland should: (1) agree to share power according to the democratic mandate of the Good Friday Agreement; and (2) commit to work with all the institutions of the Good Friday Agreement which established the Northern Ireland Assembly and an inclusive Executive, the North-South Ministerial Council, and the British-Irish Inter-Governmental Conference.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 1 (Roll no. 141). (text: CR H2455-2456)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 222: Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998, as a blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-222/
"H. Res. 222: Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998, as a blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-222/.
H. Res. 222, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-222/.
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