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A resolution affirming that any offensive military action taken against Iran must be explicitly approved by Congress before such action may be initiated.

Introduced: October 25, 2007 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Agreed to (Senate)
Oct 30, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13571-13572)
Oct 25, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13459)
Oct 25, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that any offensive military action taken by the United States against Iran must be explicitly approved by Congress before such action may be initiated.

What's happening now October 30, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13571-13572)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 31, 2007
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 31, 2007
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 25, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 356: A resolution affirming that any offensive military action taken against Iran must be explicitly approved by Congress before such action may be initiated.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-356/
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"S. Res. 356: A resolution affirming that any offensive military action taken against Iran must be explicitly approved by Congress before such action may be initiated.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-356/.
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S. Res. 356, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-356/.
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