S.Res. 709: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the August 13, 2020, and September 11, 2020, announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain are historic achievements.

S.Res. 709: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the August 13, 2020, and September 11, 2020, announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain are historic achievements.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-09-17 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5713-5714)

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-09-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the August 13, 2020, and September 11, 2020, announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain are historic achievements.

Plain summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the establishment of full diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and between Israel and Bahrain are historic achievements. Further, it encourages other Arab nations to establish full relations with Israel, and it reaffirms the Senate's support for a negotiated, two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Official text

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the August 13, 2020, and September 11, 2020, announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain are historic achievements.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · 95 cosponsors

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Todd Young (R-IN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), John Barrasso (R-WY), Jack Reed (D-RI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Hoeven (R-ND), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tina Smith (D-MN), John Thune (R-SD), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Patty Murray (D-WA), James Lankford (R-OK), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), John Boozman (R-AR), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Tim Scott (R-SC), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Rand Paul (R-KY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Mike Lee (R-UT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and 35 more.

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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 (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116sres709.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/sres>

Record fed-us-cong116-sres709 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116