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SRES 588 115th Congress Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for transparency regarding meetings between President Donald J. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Introduced: July 24, 2018 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
International Affairs Congressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRussia
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5269)
Jul 24, 2018
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 Latest action July 24, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5269)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate that President Trump should: (1) not meet with President Putin or any Russian official without another senior U.S. official present; and (2) report to Congress on the substance of the President's meeting with President Putin, including any agreements or commitments made on behalf of the United States.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 588: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for transparency regarding meetings between President Donald J. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-588/
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"S. Res. 588: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for transparency regarding meetings between President Donald J. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-588/.
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S. Res. 588, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-588/.
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[S. Res. 588: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for transparency regarding meetings between President Donald J. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-588/)
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