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SRES 36 118th Congress Senate International Affairs

A resolution reinforcing the United States-Nigeria relationship and urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct free, fair, transparent, and inclusive elections in 2023.

Introduced: February 7, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Feb 7, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S269-270)
Feb 7, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution affirms the U.S. commitment to democracy and good governance in Nigeria and expresses support for free, inclusive, and fair elections for the people of Nigeria. The resolution also commends the Nigerian government for passing the Electoral Act, 2022, and calls on the Department of State to encourage a peaceful and transparent electoral process in 2023.

What's happening now February 7, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S269-270)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 16, 2023
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 7, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 36: A resolution reinforcing the United States-Nigeria relationship and urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct free, fair, transparent, and inclusive elections in 2023.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-36/
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"S. Res. 36: A resolution reinforcing the United States-Nigeria relationship and urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct free, fair, transparent, and inclusive elections in 2023.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-36/.
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S. Res. 36, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-36/.
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[S. Res. 36: A resolution reinforcing the United States-Nigeria relationship and urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct free, fair, transparent, and inclusive elections in 2023.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-36/)
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