,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ide  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,meij] 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4      
,k9z+]1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4
 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,ms4 
,mace1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln1 ,mr4 ,joyce
 ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 & ,mrs4 ,kim (  
,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,condemn+       
,memb]s ( ! ,russian ,duma & ,f$]ation  
,c\ncil :o vot$ to recognize !          
indep5d5ce ( ,donetsk & ,luhansk 9      
flagrant violation ( ,ukra9e's          
sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity1      
int]national law1 & ,russia's commitm5ts
 "u ! #bjae ,m9sk agreem5t4  ,:]eas1    
s9ce ,russia's illegal invasion &       
subsequ5t annexation ( ! ,crimean       
p59sula f ,ukra9e 9 #bjad1 ,russia has  
eng9e]$ ! rise ( new sep>ati/ movem5ts 9
 ! ,donetsk & ,luhansk regions ( ea/]n  
,ukra9e1 collectively kn[n z ! ,donbas2 

,:]eas ! #bjad & #bjae ,m9sk agreem5ts1 
design$ to end ! w> 9 ! ,donbas region1 
e/abli%$ a cease-fire & provid$ a       
special /atus = ! ,donbas region t w\ld 
enable x to enjoy limit$ autonomy :ile  
"u cont9u$ control ( ! gov]nm5t (       
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbb1
 ,russia's ,/ate ,duma1 ! l[] h\se (    
p>liam5t1 vot$ #cea to #af to adopt a   
resolution call+ = ! diplomatic         
recognition ( ! s-call$ ,donetsk ,p's   
,republic 7,,dpr7 & ! ,luhansk ,p's     
,republic 7,,lpr71 self-proclaim$       
breakaway regions 9 ! ,donbas2 ,:]eas   
,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 has  
issu$ baseless claims ( g5ocide by !    
,ukra9ian milit>y aga9/ ! population 9 !
 ,donbas & local au?orities ord]$ wom5 &
 *ildr5 to evacuate1 m>k+ a cle> prelude
 to a ,russian invasion2 ,:]eas1 on     
,febru>y #ba1 #bjbb1 ,presid5t ,put9    
sign$ decrees recogniz+ ! ,,dpr & ,,lpr 
& ord]$ ! ,russian milit>y to conduct   
peacekeep+ op]ations 9 ! t]ritories1    
m>k+ a dang]\s milit>y escalation & a   

blatant violation ( ! ,m9sk agreem5ts & 
int]national law2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y   
#bb1 #bjbb1 ! ,duma vot$ #cih to #j & ! 
,f$]ation ,c\ncil1 ,russia's upp] h\se (
 p>liam5t1 vot$ #aed to #j to recognize 
! ,,dpr & ,,lpr & grant ,presid5t ,put9 
cons5t to use milit>y =ce 9 ! ,donbas   
region2 & ,:]eas1 on ! same day1        
,russian tanks & troops mov$ into       
,donetsk & ,luhansk 9 :at ! ,:ite ,h\se 
describ$ z an invasion3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7    
condemns ,memb]s ( ! ,russian ,duma &   
,f$]ation ,c\ncil :o vot$ to recognize !
 indep5d5ce ( ,donetsk & ,luhansk 9     
flagrant violation ( ,ukra9e's          
sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity1      
int]national law1 & ,russia's commitm5ts
 "u ! #bjae ,m9sk agreem5t2  7#b7       
comm5ds ! ,european ,union's decision to
 sanction #cea ,russian legislators :o  
appeal$ to ,presid5t ,put9 to recognize 
! ,donetsk ,p's ,republic 7,,dpr7 & !   
,luhansk ,p's ,republic 7,,lpr72  7#c7  
calls on ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration to        

sanction ,memb]s ( ! ,/ate ,duma &      
,f$]ation ,c\ncil :o vot$ to recognize !
 ,,dpr & ,,lpr1 z well z close          
associates or family memb]s ( ^?        
(ficials1 pursuant to ,executive ,ord]s 
#acffj & #acffa1 :i* au?orize sanctions 
aga9/ ^? :o ?reat5 ,ukra9e's security1  
/ability1 sov]eignty1 & t]ritorial      
integrity & are (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 &  7#d7 /&s      
firmly & decisively 9 support (         
,ukra9e's sov]eignty & t]ritorial       
integrity1 & aga9/ ! ,put9 regime's     
milit>y aggression & blatant violations 
( int]national laws & norms4