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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the political repression in Belarus on the two-year anniversary of the August 2020, fraudulent presidential election.

USA117th CongressSRES-708| Senate 
| Updated: 7/13/2022
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (9)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution expresses that the Senate continues to refuse to recognize Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the legitimately elected leader of Belarus; condemns the ongoing harassment and persecution of opposition leaders, civil society activists, human rights defenders, and independent media carried out by the Lukashenka regime; urges the immediate release, without preconditions, of all political prisoners in Belarus; calls for new presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in Belarus and conducted in a manner that meets international standards and includes independent election monitoring; and encourages President Biden to swiftly appoint a new Special Envoy for Belarus to support the pro-democracy movement in Belarus.
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Timeline
Jul 13, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jul 13, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3277-3278)
  • July 13, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 13, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3277-3278)

International Affairs

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the political repression in Belarus on the two-year anniversary of the August 2020, fraudulent presidential election.

USA117th CongressSRES-708| Senate 
| Updated: 7/13/2022
This resolution expresses that the Senate continues to refuse to recognize Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the legitimately elected leader of Belarus; condemns the ongoing harassment and persecution of opposition leaders, civil society activists, human rights defenders, and independent media carried out by the Lukashenka regime; urges the immediate release, without preconditions, of all political prisoners in Belarus; calls for new presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in Belarus and conducted in a manner that meets international standards and includes independent election monitoring; and encourages President Biden to swiftly appoint a new Special Envoy for Belarus to support the pro-democracy movement in Belarus.
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Timeline
Jul 13, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jul 13, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3277-3278)
  • July 13, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 13, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3277-3278)
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (9)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted