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Version 55 · Passed Senate · Dec 15, 2022
This concurrent resolution commemorates the 30th anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort (the humanitarian operation to defend and deliver aid to Kurdish refugees fleeing Iraqi Kurdistan due to attacks by the regime of Saddam Hussein). It also reaffirms the strong partnership between the United States and the Iraqi Kurds.
People & committees
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D–MD
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7266-7267; text: CR S7266)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7266-7267; text: CR S7266)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 612.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7341)
Introduced in Senate
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