,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #eae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ai1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1
 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1
 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4      
,man*91 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4
 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1
 & ,mr4 ,sullivan7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,condemn+ attacks by ,iranian milit>y   
proxies on ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 ,iraq & ,syria & emphasiz+ !   
urg5cy ( respond+ to & det]r+ su*       
attacks4  ,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,iranian       
,revolution 9 #aigi1 ! ,islamic         
,republic ( ,iran & its proxies h       
t]roriz$ neighbor+ c\ntries & fuel$     
regional in/ability & viol5ce1 includ+  
insurg5cies & civil w>s 9 ,lebanon1     
,iraq1 ,syria1 & ,yem5 & attacks on     
,israel & ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9 !      
,p]sian ,gulf2 ,:]eas ! ,islamic        
,republic ( ,iran1 includ+ ?r\gh !      

,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps1    
cont9ues to provide f9anc+1 tra9+1 & o!r
 =ms ( support to militia gr\ps 9 ,iraq 
& ,syria2 ,:]eas ,iran-controll$ militia
 gr\ps op]at+ 9 ,iraq & ,syria include  
,kata'ib ,hizbullah1 ,asa'ib ,ahl       
al-,haq1 ,h>akat ,hizbullah al-,nujaba1 
& ,kata'ib ,sayyid al-,%uhada2 ,:]eas   
,iran-back$ militia gr\ps frequ5tly     
t>get ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ,iraq 
& ,syria1 includ+ ?r\gh loit]+          
munitions1 improvis$ explosive devices1 
rockets1 & balli/ic missiles2 ,:]eas1 9 
,novemb] #bjbc1 individuals associat$ ) 
,kata'ib ,hizbullah & ,asa'ib ,ahl al   
,haq claim$ t su* gr\ps 7 responsible = 
attacks on ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1   
along ) ,h>akat ,hizbullah al-,nujaba & 
,kata'ib ,sayyid al-,%uhada2 ,:]eas !   
rate ( attacks by ,iran-back$ militia   
gr\ps aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 
! ,middle ,ea/ increas$ significantly   
foll[+ ,hamas' ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1       
t]rori/ attack aga9/ ,israel2 ,:]eas1   
s9ce mid-,octob] #bjbc1 ,iran-back$     

militia gr\ps h attack$ ,unit$ ,/ates   
,arm$ ,=ces at lea/ #aae times 9 ,iraq &
 ,syria2 ,:]eas su* attacks h injur$ m  
?an #fj ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel1 
includ+ ?r\gh %rapnel w\nds1 p]=at$     
e>drums1 & traumatic bra9 injuries2     
,:]eas su* attacks h damag$ ! milit>y   
infra/ructure ( p>tn] c\ntries1 includ+ 
b>racks h\s+ memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,arm$ ,=ces at ,erbil ,air ,base1 & pose
 an ongo+ risk to ! security ( p]sonnel1
 facilities1 & citiz5s ( p>tn] c\ntries2
 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #h1 #bjbc1         
,iran-controll$ militias attack$ !      
,unit$ ,/ates embassy 9 ,baghdad ) mort>
 fire2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,octob] #g ,hamas 
attack1 ! adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t      
,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr41 has mov$       
w>%ips1 combat aircraft1 air def5se     
sy/ems1 & additional memb]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces to ! ,middle ,ea/ to 
det] militant gr\ps f wid5+ ! conflict2 
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h c>ri$
 out a s]ies ( /rikes 9 ,iraq & ,syria 9
 direct response to attacks or imp5d+   

attacks by ,iran-back$ militia gr\ps    
aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates & coalition =ces1   
includ+-- 7#a7 on ,decemb] #c1 #bjbc1 :5
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces engag$ #e    
militants ne> ,kirkuk1 ,iraq1 prep>+ to 
laun* a "o-way attack drone2  7#b7 on   
,novemb] #bb1 #bjbc1 :5 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,arm$ ,=ces conduct$ air/rikes aga9/ #b 
facilities 9 ,iraq2  7#c7 on ,novemb]   
#ba1 #bjbc1 :5 a ,unit$ ,/ates ,,ac-#acj
 gun%ip engag$ individuals responsible =
 laun*+ a missile attack on ,unit$      
,/ates & coalition =ces at ,al ,assad   
,airbase1 ,iraq2  7#d7 on ,novemb] #ab1 
#bjbc1 :5 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces     
conduct$ air/rikes aga9/ facilities     
associat$ ) ! ,islamic ,revolution>y    
,gu>d ,corps & affiliat$ gr\ps ne> !    
cities ( ,abu ,kamal & ,mayad91 ,syria2 
7#e7 on ,novemb] #h1 #bjbc1 :5 ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces conduct$ air/rikes on
 a weapons /orage facility 9 ea/]n      
,syria us$ by ! ,islamic ,revolution>y  
,gu>d ,corps & affiliat$ gr\ps2 &  7#f7 
on ,octob] #bf1 #bjbc1 :5 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,arm$ ,=ces conduct$ self-def5se /rikes 
on #b facilities 9 ea/]n ,syria us$ by !
 ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps &  
affiliat$ gr\ps2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
ma9ta9s #ijj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9   
,syria & #b1ejj memb]s 9 ,iraq to advise
 & assi/ local =ces to prev5t a         
resurg5ce ( ! ,islamic ,/ate2 ,:]eas    
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ,iraq also  
provide support to ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization ,mission ,iraq2   
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces rema9  
pres5t 9 ,iraq at ! invitation ( !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq2 ,:]eas ,iran-back$   
,h\?i rebels h conduct$ a s]ies (       
attacks on comm]cial %ips travel+ ?r\gh 
! ,r$ ,sea1 a vital global trade r\te1  
includ+-- 7#a7 on ,decemb] #c1 #bjbc1 :5
 balli/ic missiles fir$ by ,h\?i rebels 
/ruck #c comm]cial %ips 9 ! ,r$ ,sea    
:ile a ,unit$ ,/ates w>%ip %ot d[n #c   
drones 9 self-def5se2  7#b7 on ,decemb] 
#ac1 #bjbc1 :5 #b missiles fir$ f       
t]ritory held by ,h\?i rebels miss$ a   
comm]cial tank] load$ ) jet fuel ne> !  

,bab el-,m&ab ,/rait2  7#c7 on ,decemb] 
#ad1 #bjbc1 :5 a missile fir$ f         
,h\?i-controll$ t]ritory miss$ a conta9]
 %ip 9 ! ,bab el-,m&ab ,/rait2  7#d7 on 
,decemb] #ae1 #bjbc1 :5 a balli/ic      
missile fir$ by ,h\?i rebels /ruck a    
conta9] %ip & caus$ x to cat* fire2 &   
7#e7 on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbc1 :5 ,h\?i   
rebels attack$ #b comm]cial %ips 9 ! ,r$
 ,sea ) naval drones2 ,:]eas su* attacks
 ?reat5 ! safety ( %ips c>ry+ oil1 gra91
 & o!r goods ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea1 _m ( :i* 
include c>go & en]gy %ipm5ts vital to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & p>tn]s 9 ,europe &      
,asia2 ,:]eas su* attacks h =c$ global  
%ipp+ companies includ+ ,,msc1 ,ma]sk1  
,,cma ,,cgm1 ,,bp1 & o!rs to /op us+ !  
,r$ ,sea z a travel r\te = %ipm5ts2 &   
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ann\nc$ ,op]ation ,prosp]ity    
,gu>dian1 an exp&$ m>itime protection   
=ce involv+ c]ta9 c\ntries 9 ! ,middle  
,ea/ to combat attacks on vessels       
travel+ ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns attacks  

by ,iran-back$ militia gr\ps on memb]s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ,iraq &  
,syria & support by ,iran = su* attacks2
  7#b7 calls on ! adm9i/ration (        
,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr41 to   
increase pressure on ! ,islamic         
,republic ( ,iran to /op su* attacks &  
cease support = militia gr\ps t t>get   
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9  
,iraq & ,syria2  7#c7 recognizes t      
ma9ta9+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9     
,iraq & ,syria is critical to secur+ !  
national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by   
ma9ta9+ regional /ability & combatt+    
t]rorism2  7#d7 supports ! priorities ( 
! ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5tral     
,comm& to det] ! ,islamic ,republic (   
,iran1 c\nt] viol5t extremi/            
organizations1 & compete /rategically2  
7#e7 comm5ds ! mission focus & resili5cy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9        
conduct+ self-def5se /rikes aga9/       
,iran-back$ militia gr\ps t pose a ?reat
 to ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & int]e/s 
9 ,iraq & ,syria2  7#f7 recognizes !    

decision ( ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration to      
increase ! pres5ce ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ to det]         
,iran-back$ militia gr\ps f attack+     
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & und]m9+ !    
national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#g7 urges ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration-- 7,a7  
to take /eps necess>y to det] ! ,islamic
 ,republic ( ,iran f support+ fur!r     
attacks2 &  7,b7 to decl>e t fur!r      
provocations by ! ,islamic ,republic (  
,iran w be met ) a swift & decisive     
response 9 full coord9ation ) ,unit$    
,/ates allies & p>tn]s to address !     
?reat ,iran-back$ militia gr\ps pose to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ =ces 9 ! ,middle
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