A resolution welcoming the Prime Minister of Israel to the U.S. for his address to a joint session of Congress

S.RES.76
Introduced: 
February 12, 2015
114
First
February 26, 2015
Passed in Senate

On 1/22/15, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced that Israeli PM Netanyahu had accepted his invitation to address a joint meeting of Congress on the alleged dangers of Iran and its nuclear program. Following the announcement, Netanyahu’s visit became a partisan issue, further stoking tensions between the Israeli PM and the Obama administration. (See the quarterly Updates in JPS 45 [1–2] for details.)

50 cosponsors (50R).

Last major action: 2/26/15 passed in Senate by unanimous consent.

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