A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization.

S.RES.498
Introduced: 
July 10, 2014
113
Second
July 17, 2014
Agreed to in Senate

Like its counterpart in the House, H. Res. 657 of 7/9/14, this resolution supports Israel’s military assault on the Gaza Strip, known by the IDF as Operation Protective Edge. The measure condemns the rocket fire directed at Israel, calls on Hamas to cease its attacks, and urges PA President Abbas to dissolve the new Palestinian unity government The text also includes a clause highlighting the threats to Israeli civilians from rocket attacks originating in Gaza, but makes no mention of the Palestinian civilian casualties, which numbered in the hundreds at the time of the resolution’s introduction.

AIPAC strongly supported this resolution.

79 cosponsors (40D, 39R).

Last major action: 7/17/14 Agreed to in the Senate by unanimous consent.

Sponsor/Cosponsors:

Lamar Alexander(R-TN)Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)John Barrasso(R-WY)Mark Begich(D-AK)
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Lamar Alexander(R-TN)Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)John Barrasso(R-WY)Mark Begich(D-AK)Michael Bennet(D-CO)Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)Roy Blunt(R-MO)Cory Booker(D-NJ)John Boozman(R-AR)Barbara Boxer(D-CA)Sherrod Brown(D-OH)Richard Burr(R-NC)Ben Cardin(D-MD)Bob Casey Jr.(D-PA)Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)Daniel Coats(R-IN)Thad Cochran(R-MS)Susan Collins(R-ME)Christopher A. Coons(D-DE)Bob Corker(R-TN)John Cornyn(R-TX)Mike Crapo(R-ID)Ted Cruz(R-TX)Joe Donnelly(D-IN)Dick Durbin(D-IL)Mike Enzi(R-WY)Deb Fischer(R-NE)Jeff Flake(R-AZ)Al Franken(D-MN)Kirsten Gillibrand(D-)Chuck Grassley(R -IA)Kay Hagan(D-NC)Orrin Hatch(R-UT)Martin Heinrich(D-NM)Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)Dean Heller(R-NV)Mazie Hirono(D-HI)James Inhofe(R-OK)Johnny Isakson(R-GA)Mike Johanns(R-NE)Ron Johnson(R-WI)Tim Kaine(D-VA)Mark Kirk(R-IL)Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)Mary Landrieu(D-LA)Mike Lee(R-UT)Carl Levin(D-MI)Joe Manchin(D-WV)Edward Markey(D-MA)John McCain(R-AZ)Mitch McConnell(R-KY)Robert Menendez(D-NJ)Jeff Merkley(D-OR)Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)Jerry Moran(R-KS)Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)Chris Murphy(D-CT)Patty Murray(D-WA)Bill Nelson(D-FL)Rand Paul(R-KY)Rob Portman(R-OH)Mark Pryor(D-AR)Jack Reed(D-RI)Pat Roberts(R-KS)Marco Rubio(R-FL)Brian Schatz(D-HI)Charles Schumer(D-)Tim Scott(R-GA)Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)Jon Tester(D-MT)John Thune(R-SD)Pat Toomey(R-PA)Mark Udall(D-CO)David Vitter(R-LA)Mark Warner(D-VA)Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)Roger Wicker(R-MS)Ron Wyden(D-OR)

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Legislation Topics

Gaza Hamas Iron Dome Israel/Israelis Palestine/Palestinians PA Operation Protective Edge