Key Votes on Israel & the Middle East:
House of Representatives

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2012

• House Unanimously Passes Simple Resolution Expressing Vigorous Support for Israel's Right to Self-Defense (November 2012)
• House Passes "US-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act" in a vote of 411-2 (May 2012)

2011

• House Passes Iran, North Korea & Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act (December 2011)
• House Passes Resolution Reaffirming US Committment to Negotiated Settlement of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (July 2011)

2009

• House Unanimously Supports Israel in Gaza Conflict (1/9/09)

2008

• House Letter Supporting Israel’s Quest for Peace (6/27/08)
• House Recognizes Israel’s 60th Birthday (4/24/08)
• House Resolution Condemning Arab Censorship and Antisemitism (6/18/08)
• House Resolution Condemning Palestinian Rocket Attacks (1/29/08)
• House Resolution Condemning Palestinian Rocket Attacks (3/5/08)
• House Resolution Recognizing Jewish Refugees from Arab Lands (4/1/08)

2007

• House Passes Ban on All Aid to Saudi Arabia (6/22/07)
• House Passes Iran Counterproliferation Act
  • Text [pdf]
  • Vote (9/25/07) [pdf]
• House Resolution Condemning Syria and Iran for Interfering in Lebanon (10/15/07)
• House Resolution Congratulating Israel on Chairing a UN Committee (10/15/07)
• House Resolution Promoting Antiterrorism Cooperation through Technology and Science (PACTS Act) (2/27/07)

2006

• House Passes Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act (5/23/06)
• House Passes Resolution Supporting Israel’s Right to Defend Itself (7/20/06)
• House Passes Revised Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act (12/7/06)
• House Passes United States - Israel Energy Cooperation Act (7/27/06)
• House, Senate Pass FY2006 Foreign Aid Appropriations Bill
• House Unamiously Passes Resolution Condemning Saudi Boycott of Israel (4/6/06)

2005

• House Commends Palestinians on Presidential Election (2/2/05)
• House Expresses Solidarity with Israel in the UN (6/7/05)
• House Passes Amendment Condeming Attacks by Palestinian Terrorists (7/20/05)
• House Passes FY2005 Foreign Aid Appropriations Bill
• House Resolution Commemorating 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz (1/25/05)
• House Votes for Israel’s Inclusion in OECD (11/11/05)

2004

• House Denounces UN Misuse Of International Court On Security Fence (7/15/04)
• House, Senate Back Sharon Disengagement Plan (6/23-24/04)
• House Unanimously Supports Full Membership For Israel In WEOG (7/15/04)

2003

• House Commends Israeli Democracy (2/11/03)
  • House Commends Israeli Democracy [Text]
• House Condemns Attacks on Israel (6/25/03)
• House Passes Syria Accountability Act (10/15/03)
  • House Agrees to Senate Amendments to Syria Accountability Act (11/20/03)
• Majority of House and Senate Urge Bush to Stick to his Peace Principles (5/2003)

2002

• House Passes FY2002 Foreign Aid Appropriations
• House Passes FY2002 Foreign Aid Appropriations Conference Bill

2001

• House Calls on UN to Turn Over Video of Kidnapping (7/30/01)
• House Passes FY2001 Foreign Aid Bill
• House Resolution Congratulating Ariel Sharon on Election and Calling for End to Violence (2/13/01)
• House Resolution Expressing Solidarity with Israel in Common Struggle Against Terrorism (12/5/01)
• 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)

2000

• House Bill Opposes Palestinian Unilateral Declaration of Independence (9/27/00)
• House Expresses Solidarity with Israel, Condemns Palestinians for Violence (10/25/00)
• House Passes FY2000 Foreign Aid Appropriations
• House Passes FY2000 Foreign Aid Bill
• House Resolution Commending Israel’s Withdrawal from Lebanon (5/25/00)
• House, Senate Pass Defense Bills (6/2000)

1999

• House Approves Wye Aid (11/5/99)
• House Resolution Expresses Opposition to Unilateral Declaration of a Palestinian State (3/16/99)
• House Unanimously Adopts Iran Nonproliferation Act (9/14/99)

1998

• House Passes Iran Sanctions Act (6/9/98)
• Joint Resolution Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Founding of Modern State of Israel (4/28/98)
• Vote on FY1998 House Foreign Aid Appropriations Bill

1997

• House Resolution Commemorating 30th Anniversary of the Reunification of Jerusalem (6/10/97)

1990

• House Resolution Expressing Support for Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital (4/24/90)

1949

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