S.Res. 299: A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the twentieth anniversary of his death.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-10-28 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7597; text of measure as introduced: CR S7596-7597)

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-10-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7597; text of measure as introduced: CR S7596-7597) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the twentieth anniversary of his death.

Plain summary

Commemorates the life of Yitzhak Rabin and extends deepest sympathy and condolences to his family and the people of Israel on the 20th anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin's death. Supports the close ties and special relationship between the people and governments of the United States and Israel. Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to the process of building a just and lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians based on two states for two peoples. Calls on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to quell the current outbreak of terrorism and violence, and to resume work toward a negotiated two-state solution.

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Official text

A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the twentieth anniversary of his death.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · 21 cosponsors

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Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

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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.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114sres299.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/sres>

Record fed-us-cong114-sres299 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114