SRES 498 113th Congress Senate International Affairs Arab-Israeli relations Conflicts and wars Gaza Strip Israel Middle East Palestinians Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization.

Introduced: July 15, 2014 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Jul 17, 2014

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4626)

Jul 17, 2014

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4626)

Jul 16, 2014

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.

Jul 16, 2014

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

Jul 16, 2014

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jul 10, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4417)

Jul 10, 2014

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Reaffirms the support of the Senate for Israel's right to defend its citizens and ensure Israel's survival.

Condemns the unprovoked rocket fire at Israel and calls on Hamas to cease all rocket and other attacks against Israel.

Calls on Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas to dissolve the unity governing arrangement with Hamas and condemn the attacks on Israel.

What's happening now July 17, 2014

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4626)

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 40

McConnell, Mitch

Kentucky · Jul 21, 2014

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Jul 17, 2014

Murray, Patty

Washington · Jul 17, 2014

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Jul 17, 2014

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Jul 17, 2014

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Jul 16, 2014

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jul 16, 2014

Johnson, Ron

Wisconsin · Jul 16, 2014

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Jul 16, 2014

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Jul 15, 2014

Donnelly, Joe

· Jul 15, 2014

Heinrich, Martin

New Mexico · Jul 15, 2014

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Jul 15, 2014

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Jul 15, 2014

Barrasso, John

Wyoming · Jul 14, 2014

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Jul 14, 2014

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Jul 14, 2014

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Jul 14, 2014

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2014

Schatz, Brian

Hawaii · Jul 14, 2014

Warner, Mark R.

Virginia · Jul 14, 2014

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Jul 10, 2014

Nebraska · Jul 10, 2014

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Jul 10, 2014

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · Jul 10, 2014

Lee, Mike

Utah · Jul 10, 2014

Moran, Jerry

Kansas · Jul 10, 2014

Murkowski, Lisa

Alaska · Jul 10, 2014

Murphy, Christopher

Connecticut · Jul 10, 2014

Paul, Rand

Kentucky · Jul 10, 2014

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Jul 10, 2014

Scott, Tim

South Carolina · Jul 10, 2014

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Jul 10, 2014

Thune, John

South Dakota · Jul 10, 2014

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Jul 10, 2014

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 498: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-498/

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"S. Res. 498: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-498/.

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S. Res. 498, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-498/.

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