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A resolution welcoming home Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves, three citizens of the United States who were held hostage for over five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of…

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A resolution welcoming home Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves, three citizens of the United States who were held hostage for over five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) after their plane crashed on February 13, 2003.

Introduced: July 25, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Aug 1, 2008
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8015)
Aug 1, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8015)
Aug 1, 2008
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8015)
Aug 1, 2008
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8015)
Jul 25, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7482)
Jul 25, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7482-7483)
Jul 25, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Welcomes Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves home to the United States after being held for over five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

Celebrates with the families and relatives of the hostages who kept faith despite being unsure of the fates of their family members.

Expresses gratitude to the government and military of Colombia for rescuing the hostages and applauds the U.S. government's contribution to this effort.

Calls for the release of all hostages held by FARC and other terrorist groups in Colombia.

Urges FARC to reject terrorism.

What's happening now August 1, 2008

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8015)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HCONRES 389 Related bill Congratulating the Republic of Colombia on its successful rescue mission and thanking Colombian President Alvaro Uribe …
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2008
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 29, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 627: A resolution welcoming home Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves, three citizens of the United States who were held hostage for over five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) after their plane crashed on February 13, 2003.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-627/
MLA
"S. Res. 627: A resolution welcoming home Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves, three citizens of the United States who were held hostage for over five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) after their plane crashed on February 13, 2003.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-627/.
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S. Res. 627, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-627/.
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[S. Res. 627: A resolution welcoming home Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves, three citizens of the United States who were held hostage for over five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) after their plane crashed on February 13, 2003.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-627/)
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