S.J.Res. 59: A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the precipitous withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Syria and Afghanistan, and Turkey's unprovoked incursion into Syria.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-10-22 · International Affairs · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 259.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-10-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the precipitous withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Syria and Afghanistan, and Turkey's unprovoked incursion into Syria.

Plain summary

This joint resolution condemns Turkey's hostilities against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria and expresses support for a continued U.S. military presence in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Specifically, the joint resolution (1) calls on the U.S. government to pressure Turkey to curtail its hostilities against U.S. partner forces in Syria; (2) calls on the U.S. government and other nations to continue supporting, or to increase support for, stabilization efforts in northeastern Syria; (3) warns that a precipitous withdrawal of U.S. forces from the ongoing fight against terrorist groups in the region would be detrimental to the interests of the United States and its allies; and (4) otherwise expresses the sense of Congress regarding military, diplomatic, and humanitarian support in the region.

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Official text

A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the precipitous withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Syria and Afghanistan, and Turkey's unprovoked incursion into Syria.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · 23 cosponsors

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James E. Risch (R-ID), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), John Barrasso (R-WY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), James Lankford (R-OK), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Steve Daines (R-MT), Mike Rounds (R-SD)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] reported raising $278,697 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (1)

Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116sjres59.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/sjres>

Record fed-us-cong116-sjres59 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116