,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ajj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1        
#bjbb,mr4 ,zeld9 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1  
,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,mr4 ,johnson 
( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,ku/(f1 ,mr4 ,web] (      
,texas1 ,mr4 ,jackson1 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1    
,mrs4 ,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,ms4   
,h]rell1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mrs4 ,boeb]t1   
,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1
 ,mr4 ,meij]1 & ,mr4 ,cl9e7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution      
,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress 9          
opposition to ! e/abli%m5t ( a new      
,unit$ ,/ates consulate or diplomatic   
mission 9 ,j]usalem = outrea* to        
,pale/9ians4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
recognizes sov]eign nations' au?ority to
 designate _! own capitals2 ,:]eas      
,j]usalem has s]v$ z ! diplomatic       
capital ( ,israel = decades & has rema9$

 ! cultural c5t] ( ,israel & ( ! ,jewi% 
p = mill5nia2 ,:]eas l>ge1 bip>tisan    
sup]majorities 9 ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives vot$ = ! ,j]usalem      
,embassy ,act ( #aiie 7,public ,law     
#ajd-de71 :i* /ates1 z ! policy ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 ,j]usalem %\ld     
rema9 an undivid$ city2  7#b7 ,j]usalem 
%\ld be recogniz$ z ! capital ( ! ,/ate 
( ,israel2 &  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,embassy 9 ,israel %\ld be e/abli%$ 9   
,j]usalem2  ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! ,trump   
adm9i/ration relocat$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,embassy 9 ,israel to ,j]usalem 9       
accordance ) ! ,j]usalem ,embassy ,act (
 #aiie2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration's   
plan to op5 a ,unit$ ,/ates consulate 9 
,j]usalem = outrea* to ,pale/9ians c\ld 
be view$ z a *all5ge to--  7#a7         
,israel's sov]eignty ov] ,j]usalem2 &   
7#b7 ,j]usalem's /atus z an undivid$    
city2  ,:]eas su* plan has receiv$      
bip>tisan criticism among memb]s ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel2 ,:]eas ! ,pale/9ian

 ,au?ority has /at$ t ! purpose ( op5+ a
 ,unit$ ,/ates consulate 9 ,j]usalem =  
outrea* to ,pale/9ians is to divide !   
city2 & ,:]eas ! op5+ & ma9t5ance ( a   
new & unnecess>y consulate 9 ,j]usalem  
w\ld require a sub/antial exp5diture (  
,am]ican taxpay] funds3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7   
,congress opposes ! e/abli%m5t ( a new  
,unit$ ,/ates consulate 9 ,j]usalem =   
outrea* to ,pale/9ians2  7#b7 e/abli%+  
su* a consulate w\ld violate ! int5t ( !
 ,j]usalem ,embassy ,act ( #aiie2  7#c7 
any e/abli%m5t ( a new consulate or     
diplomatic mission 9 ,j]usalem %\ld n   
move =w>d )\t congressional approval    
?r\gh ! passage ( new legislation2 &    
7#d7 ! pres5ce ( a ,unit$ ,/ates        
diplomatic mission devot$ to a non-/ate 
actor 9 ,israel's sov]eign capital w\ld 
be an affront to ! t]ritorial integrity 
( a long-/&+ ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn] & ally4