,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #efb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ah1 #bjai,ms4 ,lee of ,california 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,rooney of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,balart1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,mucarsel-,powell1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,waters1 ,mr4 ,cox of ,california1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,wilson of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4 ,shalala1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mrs4 ,lowey1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 and ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,expressing condolences and long-term support to the people of ,the ,bahamas in the aftermath of the devastating ,hurricane ,dorian4 ,whereas1 on ,september #a1 #bjai1 ,hurricane ,dorian1 then a ,category #e storm1 struck ,the ,bahamas2 ,whereas ,hurricane ,dorian was reported as reaching sustained speeds of up to #ahj miles per hour with wind gusts of up to #bjj miles per hour2 ,whereas1 as of ,september #aj1 #bjai1 at least #ej people on the islands have been killed and thousands of people reported missing2 ,whereas thousands of people have been displaced from their homes and find themselves without shelter2 ,whereas ,bahamian ,prime ,minister ,hubert ,minnis stated that ,hurricane ,dorian inflicted generational devastation2 ,whereas the ,international ,federation of the ,red ,cross estimates that #de percent of homes on ,grand ,bahama and the ,abacos islands have been destroyed2 ,whereas the only international airport on ,grand ,bahama ,island was destroyed and currently cannot serve as a staging ground for medical evacuations or emergency aid deliveries2 ,whereas1 as of ,september #f1 #bjai1 the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard announced that it had rescued #bje people on ,the ,bahamas' northern islands2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development employed a ,disaster ,assistance ,response ,team to work with local authorities and international organizations such as the ,red ,cross to assess damage1 identify needs1 and provide assistance2 and ,whereas immediate assistance is needed to rebuild damaged infrastructure to restore international access to ,grand ,bahama ,island3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 conveys its deepest condolences and sympathy for the loss of life1 displacement1 injury1 and damage ,hurricane ,dorian caused in ,the ,bahamas2 7#b7 expresses solidarity with ,bahamians1 ,bahamian ,americans1 and all those who have been affected by the tragedy2 7#c7 supports preliminary efforts of the ,united ,states ,government to provide relief to affected communities and urges continued support for and coordination of international humanitarian assistance2 7#d7 calls for robust ,united ,states support for recovery and long-term reconstruction and resilience needs in ,the ,bahamas2 7#e7 recognizes that ,the ,bahamas' long-term recovery will require a strong commitment by the ,united ,states and the international community2 and 7#f7 urges the ,president to make available to ,federal departments and agencies1 nongovernmental organizations1 and regional institutions the resources necessary to provide relief1 recovery1 and reconstruction assistance4