Key Votes on Israel & the Middle East:

U.S. Senate

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2011

• Senate Passes Resolution Opposing Unilateral Declaration of Palestinian Statehood (June 2011)
• Senate Approves Resolution Calling on UN to Rescind Goldstone Report on Operation Cast Lead (April 2011)

2009

• Senate Unanimously Supports Israel in Gaza Conflict (1/8/09)

2008

• Senate Recognizes Israel’s 60th Birthday (4/22/08)

2007

• Senate Approves $2.4 Billion in Military Aid to Israel (9/6/07)

2006

• Excerpts of the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act as Agreed to or Passed by the Senate (6/23/06)
• House, Senate Pass FY2006 Foreign Aid Appropriations Bill
• Senate Passes Resolution Condeming Hizballah and Hamas, Supports Israel’s Right of Self-Defense (7/18/06)

2005

• Senate Approves FY2005 Foreign Aid Bill
• Senate Commends Palestinians On Presidential Election (2/1/05)
• Senate Resolution Commemorating 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz (1/26/05)
• Senate Urges President Bush to Oppose Hamas Participation in PA Elections (12/22/05)

2004

• House, Senate Back Sharon Disengagement Plan (6/23-24/04)
• Senate Passes Bill to Provide U.S. - Israel Homeland Security Grants (11/20/04)

2003

• Majority of House and Senate Urge Bush to Stick to His Peace Principles (5/2003)

2002

• Senate Passes FY2002 Foreign Aid Appropriations Bill
• Senate Resolution Expressing Solidarity with Israel and Reaffirming commitment to Israel’s Right to Self-Defense (4/22/02)

2001

• 98 Senators Express Concern About Russian Anti-Semitism (8/3/01)
• House, Senate Approve FY2001 Foreign Aid
• House, Senate Call for Reassessment of U.S. - Palestinian Relations (4/6/01)
• House, Senate Call for Suspension of Ties with PA (12/5/01)
• Senate Passes FY2001 Foreign Aid Bill
• Senate Resolution Expressing Solidarity with Israel in Common Struggle Against Terrorism (12/5/01)

2000

• 96 Senators Call on Clinton to Support Israel (10/12/00)
• House, Senate Pass Defense Bills (6/2000)
• Senate Approves FY2000 Foreign Aid Bill
• Senate Passes FY2000 Foreign Aid Appropriations Bill
• Senate Resolution Commending Israel’s Withdrawal from Lebanon (5/23/00)
• Senate Vote on FY2000 Foreign Aid Bill

1999

• Senate Opposes Unilateral Declaration of a Palestinian State (3/11/99)
• Senate Passes Syria Accountability Act (10/6/99)
• Senate Vote on FY1999 Foreign Aid Bill

1998

• Joint Resolution Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Founding of Modern State of Israel (4/28/98)
• Joint Statement of the U.S.-Israeli Interparliamentary Commission on National Security (9/17/98)
• Findings of the U.S.-Israeli Interparliamentary Commission on National Security
• Letter Signed By 81 Senators Asking President Not to Pressure Israel (4/6/98)
• Senate Passes Iran Sanctions Act (5/22/98)

1974

• Letter to President Ford by 71 Senators Concerning “Reassessment” (12/9/74)

1949

• Joint Resolution for the Authorization of a Special Contribution by the United States for the Relief of Palestine Refugees (3/24/49)