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S.J.Res. 59 (116th)
A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the precipitous withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Syria and Afghanistan, and Turkey's unprovoked incursion into Syria.
Introduced
22 October 2019
Last action
23 October 2019 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 259.
Sponsors
Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
This joint resolution condemns Turkey's hostilities against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria and expresses support for a continued U.S. military presence in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Specifically, the joint resolution (1) calls on the U.S. government to pressure Turkey to curtail its hostilities against U.S. partner forces in Syria; (2) calls on the U.S. government and other nations to continue supporting, or to increase support for, stabilization efforts in northeastern Syria; (3) warns that a precipitous withdrawal of U.S. forces from the ongoing fight against terrorist groups in the region would be detrimental to the interests of the United States and its allies; and (4) otherwise expresses the sense of Congress regarding military, diplomatic, and humanitarian support in the region.
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Timeline
22 October 2019
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text: CR S5974)
Source: Calendars
22 October 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 2019
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 259.
Source: Calendars
Votes
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Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 23 October 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/59
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/sjres/59
- us · 116-sjres-59 · source updated 7 April 2025