,,iii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fig ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #bh1 #bjbf,mr4 ,risch 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,thune1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,hickenlooper1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,hagerty1 and ,mr4 ,graham7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,welcoming ,their ,majesties ,king ,charles ,,iii and ,queen ,camilla of the ,united ,kingdom to the ,united ,states on the occasion of ,his ,majesty's address to a joint meeting of ,congress1 and recognizing the historic global significance of the ,united ,states-,united ,kingdom relationship4 ,whereas the ,united ,kingdom and the ,united ,states share a special relationship based on common heritage1 language1 culture1 and legal and democratic principles2 ,whereas the unalienable rights and freedoms proclaimed in the ,declaration of ,independence and enshrined in the ,united ,states ,constitution by the founding fathers of the ,united ,states are founded on the concepts and principles of the ,english ,enlightenment movement2 ,whereas1 following the ,american ,revolution1 the ,united ,states and the ,united ,kingdom established formal diplomatic relations when ,john ,adams presented his credentials in ,london to establish diplomatic ties on ,june #a1 #aghe1 which have subsequently endured and deepened over centuries and generations2 ,whereas1 in ,september #bjbe1 ,president ,donald ,j4 ,trump led a second state visit to the ,united ,kingdom and1 in his remarks at ,windsor ,castle1 declared that the bond of kinship and identity between ,america and the ,united ,kingdom is priceless and eternal1 irreplaceable and unbreakable2 ,whereas ,united ,states-,united ,kingdom cooperation and educational exchange have produced groundbreaking scientific innovations1 including in industrial production and information technology1 that have contributed to the benefit of mankind and will be further deepened by the ,u4,s4-,,uk ,technology ,prosperity ,deal established on ,september #ah1 #bjbe2 ,whereas the ,united ,states and the ,united ,kingdom share a common interest in advancing cooperation with our partners in the ,european ,union to protect ,western values and transatlantic unity and advance our strategic competitiveness against rivals and adversaries like ,china1 ,russia1 and ,iran1 who seek to undermine the transatlantic community around the globe2 ,whereas the ,united ,kingdom is one of the ,united ,states's closest security partners1 hosts over #aj1jjj ,united ,states military personnel1 and assists in the defense of ,united ,states national security through bilateral cooperation established by the ,u4,s4-,,uk ,mutual ,defense ,agreement of #aieh and within the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization alliance1 the ,united ,nations ,security ,council1 the ,five ,eyes intelligence alliance1 and the ,australia-,united ,kingdom-,united ,states 7,,aukus7 partnership2 ,whereas the ,united ,states and ,united ,kingdom have stood together to defend freedom around the world1 including in the ,first and ,second ,world ,wars1 throughout the ,cold ,war1 including the ,korean ,war1 and in the ,persian ,gulf ,war1 the ,iraq ,war1 and the ,war in ,afghanistan2 ,whereas the ,united ,kingdom has1 among other ,united ,states security partners1 supported efforts to increase the ,,nato defense spending obligation to #e percent of gross domestic product 7,,gdp7 by #bjce and bolster ,european support for ,ukraine2 ,whereas the ,united ,kingdom has played a critical role in delivering economic and military support to ,ukraine amid ,russia's full-scale invasion1 most recently by its leadership through the coalition of the willing to secure a lasting peace in ,ukraine2 ,whereas ,king ,charles ,,iii is recognized by the ,united ,states for his distinguished military service in the ,royal ,air ,force and the ,royal ,navy1 as well as for his strong commitment to environmental issues1 and his tireless support of disadvantaged youth through the ,king's ,trust1 which he founded in #aigf2 and ,whereas1 on ,april #bh1 #bjbf1 ,his ,majesty ,king ,charles ,,iii will deliver an address to a joint meeting of ,congress commemorating the ,united ,states-,united ,kingdom relationship and the #bejth anniversary of the ,independence of the ,united ,states1 marking the first address from a ,british monarch since the visit of ,her ,majesty ,queen ,elizabeth ,,ii in #aiia3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 welcomes ,their ,majesties ,king ,charles ,,iii and ,queen ,camilla on their first official state visit to the ,united ,states in preparation for ,his ,majesty's address before a joint meeting of ,congress2 7#b7 recognizes the historic significance of ,his ,majesty's state visit on the occasion of the #bejth anniversary of ,united ,states independence2 7#c7 reaffirms the strong and enduring partnership between the ,united ,states and the ,united ,kingdom to defend our common values and interests and advance the peace1 security1 and prosperity of our citizens and the broader international community2 7#d7 expresses its appreciation for the historic and continued friendship between the people of the ,united ,states and the ,united ,kingdom2 and 7#e7 encourages deeper cooperation between the ,united ,states and the ,united ,kingdom on strategic security cooperation1 including in ,europe and the ,indo-,pacific4