S.Res. 18: A resolution reaffirming the United States-Argentina partnership and recognizing Argentina's economic reforms.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-23 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

A resolution reaffirming the United States-Argentina partnership and recognizing Argentina's economic reforms.

Plain summary

Declares that the Senate: upholds its commitment to the partnership between the United States and Argentina and reaffirms that Argentina is a major U.S. ally; encourages the Department of State to coordinate an interagency strategy to increase cooperation with the government of Argentina on areas of bilateral, regional, and global concern; commends President Mauricio Macri and his Administration for making far-reaching economic reforms; encourages efforts to promote inclusive economic growth and reduce inequality; encourages such government to continue to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the 1994 bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) in Buenos Aires and the death of AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman; expresses its desire that the growing partnership between the United States and Argentina will result in greater cooperation at multilateral institutions; and supports the continuing implementation of the United States Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with Argentina and Argentina's efforts toward greater integration with the global economy.

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Official text

A resolution reaffirming the United States-Argentina partnership and recognizing Argentina's economic reforms.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · 6 cosponsors

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Tim Kaine (D-VA), James Lankford (R-OK), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] reported raising $5.0 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.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115sres18.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/sres>

Record fed-us-cong115-sres18 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115