Whereas a democratic and strong Palestinian Authority is a key strategic component of United States foreign policy in the Middle East

H.RES.177
Introduced: 
April 23, 2013
113
First
May 6, 2013
Referred to House (sub)committee

This resolution was introduced 10 days after PA PM Salam Fayyad resigned from office. He had been widely touted in the West as a viable successor to Mahmud Abbas and as a Palestinian politician amenable to Western values and interests.

14 cosponsors (13R, 1D).

Last major action: 5/6/13 referred to House Subcmte. on Middle East and North Africa.

Sponsor/Cosponsors:

Tom Cotton(R-AR)Kevin Cramer(R-ND)Randy Hultgren(R-IL)Bill Johnson(R-OH)
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Tom Cotton(R-AR)Kevin Cramer(R-ND)Randy Hultgren(R-IL)Bill Johnson(R-OH)Douglas Lamborn(R-CO)Robert Latta(R-OH)Daniel Lipinski(D-IL)Steve Pearce(R-NM)Steve Stivers(R-OH)Patrick Tiberi(R-OH)Tim Walberg(R-MI)Randy K. Weber(R-TX)Lynn Westmoreland(R-GA)Kevin Yoder(R-KS)

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Legislation Topics

Palestine/Palestinians PA Hamas