IV 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 713 

Recognizing the friendship between the United Kingdom and the United 

States and expressing the support of the House of Representatives for 

a united, secure, and prosperous United Kingdom. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 4, 2014 

Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. 

KEATING, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. COOK, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. BRADY

of Pennsylvania, Mr. LONG, Ms. BASS, Mr. TURNER, Ms. FRANKEL of 

Florida, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. COSTA, Ms. 

HAHN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. SPEIER, 

Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, and Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the friendship between the United Kingdom and 

the United States and expressing the support of the 

House of Representatives for a united, secure, and prosperous United Kingdom. 

Whereas the history and friendship between the people of the 

United States and the people of the United Kingdom includes nearly two and a half centuries of cultural, political, military, economic, and diplomatic relations; 


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Whereas this relationship between the United States and the 

United Kingdom is based on shared values of democracy, 

individual freedom, and the rule of law; 

Whereas British statesman Winston Churchill in 1946 labeled 

the relationship between the United States and the 

United Kingdom the Special Relationship because of the 

unprecedented depth of cooperation and the extensive historic ties between the two nations; 

Whereas throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries, the 

United States and the United Kingdom fought together 

in several struggles, including the First and Second 

World Wars, in which millions of American and British 

soldiers sacrificed for their countries; 

Whereas millions of Americans have Scottish roots and identify with their Scottish ancestry, and Scottish people and 

culture have had a profound effect on the United States 

throughout its history; 

Whereas the 300th anniversary of the Union of Scotland and 

England occurred on May 1, 2007; 

Whereas the United Kingdom, a nation of over 63 million 

people, is the world’s sixth-largest economy and an influential power with cultural, economic, and political influence around the world; 

Whereas in the United Kingdom, a system of devolution provides a statutory granting of powers from the Parliament 

of the United Kingdom to the Scottish Parliament and 

its executive body, the Scottish Government; 

Whereas in accordance with an agreement between the Scottish Government and the United Kingdom Government, 

a referendum will be held in Scotland on September 18, 


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2014, on whether Scotland should be an independent 

country; and 

Whereas on June 5, 2014, speaking alongside the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, said the 

United States has a ‘‘deep interest in making sure that 

one of the closest allies we will ever have remains a 

strong, robust, united and effective partner’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) believes that a united, secure, and pros3 perous United Kingdom is important for U.S. na4 tional security priorities in Europe and around the 

5 world; 

6 (2) believes that diplomatic, economic, and mili7 tary cooperation between the United States and the 

8 United Kingdom in bilateral, trans-Atlantic, and 

9 global arenas is essential to the national security of 

10 the United States; 

11 (3) expresses deep friendship toward the Scot12 tish people; 

13 (4) respects the right of the Scottish people to 

14 make their decision regarding their status in the 

15 September 18, 2014, referendum; 

16 (5) expresses a firm commitment to continued 

17 cooperation between the United States and the 


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1 United Kingdom toward a more peaceful and pros2 perous world; and 

3 (6) expresses support for a united, secure, and 

4 prosperous United Kingdom. 

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