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A resolution expressing gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the journalists and news staff who are risking injury and death, are subject to grave threat, and have sacrificed their lives, to chronicle and report on the ongoing war in Ukraine resulting from the Russian Federation's invasion.

USA117th CongressSRES-559| Senate 
| Updated: 3/29/2022
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (5)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution expresses that the Senate declares its gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the journalists and news staff who continue to put themselves in harm's way to report on the humanitarian crisis and ongoing war on the ground in Ukraine following Russia's invasion of Ukraine; remembers the journalists and news staff who have lost their lives or have been severely injured reporting from Ukraine and conveys the sympathies and appreciation of the people of the United States to their families for their sacrifice; and honors the contributions of journalists and news staff reporting from the war in Ukraine as essential in the ongoing struggle for the rights of a free press and free speech internationally, pivotal in pushing back against false propaganda by tyrants, and crucial to informing the people of the United States and the world of the horrors being wrought against the Ukrainian people.
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Timeline
Mar 16, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HRES 117-987
Introduced in House
Mar 29, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 29, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1835)
  • March 16, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HRES 117-987
    Introduced in House


  • March 29, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 29, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1835)

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HRES 117-987: Expressing gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the journalists and news staff who are risking injury and death, are subject to grave threat, and have sacrificed their lives, to chronicle and report on the ongoing war in Ukraine resulting from Putin's invasion.
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A resolution expressing gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the journalists and news staff who are risking injury and death, are subject to grave threat, and have sacrificed their lives, to chronicle and report on the ongoing war in Ukraine resulting from the Russian Federation's invasion.

USA117th CongressSRES-559| Senate 
| Updated: 3/29/2022
This resolution expresses that the Senate declares its gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the journalists and news staff who continue to put themselves in harm's way to report on the humanitarian crisis and ongoing war on the ground in Ukraine following Russia's invasion of Ukraine; remembers the journalists and news staff who have lost their lives or have been severely injured reporting from Ukraine and conveys the sympathies and appreciation of the people of the United States to their families for their sacrifice; and honors the contributions of journalists and news staff reporting from the war in Ukraine as essential in the ongoing struggle for the rights of a free press and free speech internationally, pivotal in pushing back against false propaganda by tyrants, and crucial to informing the people of the United States and the world of the horrors being wrought against the Ukrainian people.
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Timeline
Mar 16, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HRES 117-987
Introduced in House
Mar 29, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 29, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1835)
  • March 16, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HRES 117-987
    Introduced in House


  • March 29, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 29, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1835)
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (5)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HRES 117-987: Expressing gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the journalists and news staff who are risking injury and death, are subject to grave threat, and have sacrificed their lives, to chronicle and report on the ongoing war in Ukraine resulting from Putin's invasion.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
BelarusConflicts and warsCongressional tributesDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsMilitary operations and strategyNews media and reportingRussiaUkraine