HR-1205: Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas' answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Introduced In House on 10/27/2020
You have voted HR-1205: Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas' answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world..
SR-601: A resolution commending the people of Albania on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Albania and Kosovo for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Schumer
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S6948-6949) on 11/27/2012
You have voted SR-601: A resolution commending the people of Albania on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Albania and Kosovo for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust..
Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution [SR-399]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution - Calls upon the President to: (1) ensure that U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the U.S. record relating to the Armenian Genocide; and (2) accurately characterize in the President's annual message commemorating the Armenian Genocide the systematic and deliberate annihilation of 1.5 million Armenians as genocide and to recall the proud history of U.S. intervention
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SR-399: Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1792-1793) on 03/19/2012
SR-333: A resolution welcoming and commending the Government of Japan for extending an official apology to all United States former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and establishing in 2010 a visitation program to Japan for surviving veterans, family members, and descendants.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S7782-7783; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S7783; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S7712) on 11/17/2011
You have voted SR-333: A resolution welcoming and commending the Government of Japan for extending an official apology to all United States former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and establishing in 2010 a visitation program to Japan for surviving veterans, family members, and descendants..
SR-135: A resolution remembering the 1- year anniversary of the April 10, 2010, plane crash that claimed the lives of the President of Poland Lech Kaczynski, his wife, and 94 others, while they were en route to memorialize those Polish officers, officials, and civilians who were massacred by the Soviet Union in 1940.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2457-2458) on 04/13/2011
You have voted SR-135: A resolution remembering the 1- year anniversary of the April 10, 2010, plane crash that claimed the lives of the President of Poland Lech Kaczynski, his wife, and 94 others, while they were en route to memorialize those Polish officers, officials, and civilians who were massacred by the Soviet Union in 1940..
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in honor of the life and legacy of Vaclav Havel. [SCR-34]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
Mourns the loss of Vaclav Havel and offers condolences to the Havel family and the people of the Czech Republic. Recognizes Vaclav Havel's: (1) courage and commitment to democratic values in the face of communist repression, (2) historical legacy in defeating communism and building a democratic Europe, and (3) solidarity with democratic dissidents throughout the world and support for the expansion of freedom, including in Belarus, Iran, Cuba, and Burma. Reaffirms the commitment of the United States to the causes of freedom, democracy, and human
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SCR-34: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in honor of the life and legacy of Vaclav Havel.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 01/31/2012
S.900: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to educational organizations to carry out educational programs about the Holocaust.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2740) on 05/05/2011
You have voted S.900: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to educational organizations to carry out educational programs about the Holocaust..
Holocaust Rail Justice Act [S.634]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Holocaust Rail Justice Act - Grants U.S. district courts original jurisdiction over any civil action for damages for personal injury or death that: (1) arose from the deportation of persons to Nazi concentration camps between January 1, 1942, and December 31, 1944; and (2) is brought by or on behalf of such person against a railroad that owned or operated the trains on which the persons were deported and that was organized as a separate legal entity. Declares that: (1) no law limiting the jurisdiction of the U.S. courts shall preclude any such action;
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S.634: Holocaust Rail Justice Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 112-551. on 06/20/2012
S.369: A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Giuseppe Garibaldi, and to Recognize the Republic of Italy on the 150th Anniversary of its Unification.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael B. Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/16/2011
You have voted S.369: A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Giuseppe Garibaldi, and to Recognize the Republic of Italy on the 150th Anniversary of its Unification..
Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act [S.1591]
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[International ]
Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act - Directs The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation on behalf of the Congress of a gold medal of appropriate design to the next of kin or personal representative of Raoul Wallenberg in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust.
HR-812: Commending the Albanian people on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Albania and Kosova for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerrold Nadler
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 11/15/2012
You have voted HR-812: Commending the Albanian people on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Albania and Kosova for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust..
You have voted HR-790: Expressing support for designation of August 23 as Black Ribbon Day to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes..
HR-610: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should continue to press Russian authorities for a full and complete accounting regarding the fate of Raoul Wallenberg.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher H. Smith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, And Human Rights. on 05/07/2012
You have voted HR-610: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should continue to press Russian authorities for a full and complete accounting regarding the fate of Raoul Wallenberg..
HR-333: Welcoming and commending the Government of Japan for extending an official apology to all United States former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and establishing in 2010 a visitation program to Japan for surviving veterans, family members, and descendants.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 08/02/2011
You have voted HR-333: Welcoming and commending the Government of Japan for extending an official apology to all United States former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and establishing in 2010 a visitation program to Japan for surviving veterans, family members, and descendants..
Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution [HR-304]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution - Calls upon the President to: (1) ensure that U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the U.S. record relating to the Armenian Genocide; and (2) accurately characterize in the President's annual message commemorating the Armenian Genocide the systematic and deliberate annihilation of 1.5 million Armenians as genocide and to recall the proud history of U.S. intervention
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HR-304: Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 06/14/2011
HR-179: Recognizing and appreciating the historical significance and the heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commending the PanCretan Association of America.
Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe And Eurasia. on 03/29/2011
You have voted HR-179: Recognizing and appreciating the historical significance and the heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commending the PanCretan Association of America..