A resolution condemning the crackdown on peaceful protestors in Belarus and calling for the imposition of sanctions on responsible officials.
USA116th CongressSRES-689| Senate
| Updated: 9/14/2020
James E. Risch
Republican Senator
Idaho
Cosponsors (27)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mike Braun (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Ron Johnson (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Mitt Romney (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Ben Sasse (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)
Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution: finds the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus to be undemocratic; stands with the people of Belarus in their pursuit of democracy and human rights; calls on Belarus to uphold its human rights obligations; and urges the United States to respond to the events in Belarus, including through sanctions.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5573-5574)
International Affairs
BelarusCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationEuropeEuropean UnionHuman rightsNews media and reportingProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
A resolution condemning the crackdown on peaceful protestors in Belarus and calling for the imposition of sanctions on responsible officials.
USA116th CongressSRES-689| Senate
| Updated: 9/14/2020
This resolution: finds the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus to be undemocratic; stands with the people of Belarus in their pursuit of democracy and human rights; calls on Belarus to uphold its human rights obligations; and urges the United States to respond to the events in Belarus, including through sanctions.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5573-5574)
James E. Risch
Republican Senator
Idaho
Cosponsors (27)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mike Braun (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Ron Johnson (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Mitt Romney (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Ben Sasse (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)
Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
BelarusCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationEuropeEuropean UnionHuman rightsNews media and reportingProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status