S.Res. 548: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that Israel has an undeniable right to self-defense, and to condemn the recent destabilizing actions by extremists aboard the ship Mavi Marmara.

S.Res. 548: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that Israel has an undeniable right to self-defense, and to condemn the recent destabilizing actions by extremists aboard the ship Mavi Marmara.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-06-09 · International Affairs · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR 6/28/2010 S5495-5496)

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-06-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR 6/28/2010 S5495-5496) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that Israel has an undeniable right to self-defense, and to condemn the recent destabilizing actions by extremists aboard the ship Mavi Marmara.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) that Israel has a right to defend itself against any threat to its citizens' safety; (2) reaffirming that the United States stands with Israel in pursuit of shared security goals, including Israel's security; (3) condemning the violent attack and provocation by extremists aboard the Mavi Marmara; (4) condemning any future such attempts to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza for the purpose of provoking violent confrontation or otherwise undermining Israel's security; (5) condemning Hamas for its failure to recognize Israel's right to exist, its human rights abuses against the residents of Gaza, and its continued rejection of a constructive path to Israeli-Palestinian peace; (6) condemning the government of Iran for supporting Hamas and undermining Israel's security; and (7) encouraging the government of Turkey to recognize the importance of continued strong relations with Israel and the necessity of scrutinizing organizations with potential terrorist ties.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that Israel has an undeniable right to self-defense, and to condemn the recent destabilizing actions by extremists aboard the ship Mavi Marmara.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · 14 cosponsors

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Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), James E. Risch (R-ID)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] reported raising $8.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111sres548.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/sres>

Record fed-us-cong111-sres548 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111