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HRES 706 111th Congress House

Congratulating the people of Lebanon on successfully conducting free, fair, and democratic parliamentary elections on June 7, 2009.

Introduced: July 31, 2009 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
International Affairs Congressional tributesEconomic developmentElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign aid and international relief
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LebanonMiddle EastPolitical movements and philosophiesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
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This resolution expired with the 111th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 31, 2009
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 Latest action July 31, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congratulates the Republic of Lebanon for conducting free and transparent parliamentary elections.

Expresses support for U.S. economic assistance to be used to promote additional efforts by the government of Lebanon to increase security, reduce poverty, and facilitate the fair distribution of government services and economic opportunity towards the goal of a peaceful Lebanon.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2009
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 31, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 706: Congratulating the people of Lebanon on successfully conducting free, fair, and democratic parliamentary elections on June 7, 2009.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-706/
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"H. Res. 706: Congratulating the people of Lebanon on successfully conducting free, fair, and democratic parliamentary elections on June 7, 2009.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-706/.
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H. Res. 706, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-706/.
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