,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1      
#bjbb,mr4 ,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4         
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,scott (    
,florida1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,ms4 ,ern/1
 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1
 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 & ,mr4  
,boozman7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,concurr5t      
,,resolution  ,to express ! s5se (      
,congress 9 opposition to ! e/abli%m5t (
 a new ,pale/9ian consulate or          
diplomatic mission 9 ,j]usalem4  ,:]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 ,pale/9ian consulate 9    
,j]usalem 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 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,embassy 9 ,j]usalem's ,pale/9ian
 ,affairs ,unit already manages1 9 a    
timely & effective mann]1 ! propos$     
responsibilities ( ! ,bid5              
adm9i/ration's plann$ ,pale/9ian        
consulate 9 ,j]usalem2 & ,:]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 ,pale/9ian consulate
 9 ,j]usalem2  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