H.Res. 951: Condemning the ongoing Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.

110th Congress · introduced 2008-01-29 · International Affairs · Latest: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-01-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 93 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES951 (2008-03-05), Passed. See all
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Official title

Condemning the ongoing Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.

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Condemns: (1) Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations for the ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians and continued human rights violations; (2) state sponsors of terror, such as Iran and Syria, for enabling Palestinian terrorist organizations to carry out such attacks; and (3) the use of innocent Palestinian civilians as human shields by those who carry out rocket and other attacks. Expresses: (1) condolences to the families of the innocent victims on both sides of the conflict; and (2) sympathy and support for innocent Palestinian civilians who reject terrorism and desire to live in peace with their Israeli neighbors but who continue to be utilized as human shields by terrorist organizations. Supports the government of Israel's sovereign right to defend its territory. Considers rocket attacks against Israel and the fostering of terrorism in the Palestinian territories as direct and serious impediments to the achievement of Israeli-Palestinian peace. Calls on the President to: (1) direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to introduce a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Palestinian rocket and other attacks against innocent Israeli civilians; and (2) direct the Secretary of State to raise this issue in all applicable bilateral and international fora. Calls on responsible countries and U.S. allies in the Middle East to officially and publicly condemn Palestinian rocket attacks and other terrorist actions against Israel. Reaffirms the friendship between the governments and the people of Israel and the United States.

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Condemning the ongoing Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · 265 cosponsors

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Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX) and 205 more.

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House roll call 93 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES951 (2008-03-05): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hres951.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hres>

Record fed-us-cong110-hres951 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110