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SRES 376 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Constitution and constitutional amendments Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Employment discrimination and employee rights Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

A resolution emphasizing the importance of a career, nonpartisan Foreign Service of the United States.

Introduced: October 24, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6159-6160)
Oct 24, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution highlights the nonpartisan nature of the Foreign Service and the oath taken by Foreign Service members to defend the Constitution and serve the people of the United States. It also condemns political retaliation against Foreign Service members.

What's happening now October 24, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6159-6160)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Oct 31, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 24, 2019
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 24, 2019
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Oct 24, 2019
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 24, 2019
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 24, 2019
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Oct 24, 2019
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 24, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 24, 2019
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 24, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 376: A resolution emphasizing the importance of a career, nonpartisan Foreign Service of the United States.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-376/
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"S. Res. 376: A resolution emphasizing the importance of a career, nonpartisan Foreign Service of the United States.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-376/.
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S. Res. 376, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-376/.
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