A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the precipitous withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Syria and Afghanistan, and Turkey's unprovoked incursion into Syria.
This joint resolution condemns Turkey's hostilities against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria and expresses support for a continued U.S. military presence in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Specifically, the joint resolution (1) calls on the U.S. government to pressure Turkey to curtail its hostilities against U.S. partner forces in Syria; (2) calls on the U.S. government and other nations to continue supporting, or to increase support for, stabilization efforts in northeastern Syria; (3) warns that a precipitous withdrawal of U.S. forces from the ongoing fight against terrorist groups in the region would be detrimental to the interests of the United States and its allies; and (4) otherwise expresses the sense of Congress regarding military, diplomatic, and humanitarian support in the region.
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Introduced in Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text: CR S5974)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 259.
Introduced in Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text: CR S5974)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 259.
International Affairs
AfghanistanAlliancesAsiaConflicts and warsCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsIranIraqIsraelMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionRussiaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSyriaTerrorismTurkey
A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the precipitous withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Syria and Afghanistan, and Turkey's unprovoked incursion into Syria.
USA116th CongressSJRES-59| Senate
| Updated: 10/23/2019
This joint resolution condemns Turkey's hostilities against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria and expresses support for a continued U.S. military presence in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Specifically, the joint resolution (1) calls on the U.S. government to pressure Turkey to curtail its hostilities against U.S. partner forces in Syria; (2) calls on the U.S. government and other nations to continue supporting, or to increase support for, stabilization efforts in northeastern Syria; (3) warns that a precipitous withdrawal of U.S. forces from the ongoing fight against terrorist groups in the region would be detrimental to the interests of the United States and its allies; and (4) otherwise expresses the sense of Congress regarding military, diplomatic, and humanitarian support in the region.
AfghanistanAlliancesAsiaConflicts and warsCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsIranIraqIsraelMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionRussiaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSyriaTerrorismTurkey