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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 104 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 104

      Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Mexico 
                              partnership.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2017

 Mr. Engel (for himself, Mr. Sires, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Kelly of 
 Illinois, Mr. Keating, Ms. Titus, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Vela, Mr. 
Polis, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Deutch, Mr. 
    Grijalva, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
     Cicilline, Mrs. Torres, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Smith of 
 Washington, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Vargas, Ms. 
 Maxine Waters of California, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, 
 Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Ellison, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Schakowsky, 
   Mr. Serrano, Mr. Cohen, and Ms. Lofgren) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION

 
      Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Mexico 
                              partnership.

Whereas the United States-Mexico partnership is extremely important to citizens 
        in both countries on a daily basis;
Whereas when President Barack Obama left office on January 20, 2017, he left 
        behind a relationship with Mexico and Mexican President Enrique Pena 
        Nieto that was stronger than ever;
Whereas, on July 25, 2016, President Obama stated, ``From our shared security to 
        climate change, Mexico is a critical partner and is critically important 
        to our own well-being. We're not just strategic and economic partners, 
        we're also neighbors, and we're friends, and we're family including 
        millions of Americans that are connected to Mexico by ties of culture 
        and of language. And that's why, as President, I've worked to deepen the 
        partnership between our two nations.'';
Whereas the United States and Mexico launched the High Level Economic Dialogue 
        on September 20, 2013, to help advance United States-Mexico economic and 
        commercial priorities to promote mutual economic growth, job creation, 
        and global competitiveness;
Whereas Presidents George W. Bush and Felipe Calderon established the Merida 
        Initiative in 2007, which enabled a new level of security cooperation 
        between the United States and Mexico;
Whereas, on September 5, 2001, President George W. Bush stated that the United 
        States ``has no more important relationship in the world than the one we 
        have with Mexico.'';
Whereas the January 19, 2017, extradition of drug kingpin Joaquin ``El Chapo'' 
        Guzman to New York was a major victory for both countries that never 
        would have been possible without a robust United States-Mexico 
        partnership;
Whereas the construction of a wall along the 2,000-mile southern border and 
        demands that the Mexican Government pay for it are counterproductive and 
        inconsistent with United States values;
Whereas Mexican-Americans make an important contribution to the United States 
        day in and day out and deserve to be valued and not disparaged; and
Whereas the United States and Mexico are close friends and allies with deep 
        person-to-person, family, and cultural ties: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) reaffirms its strong commitment to the United States-
        Mexico partnership; and
            (2) encourages the President to prioritize a United States-
        Mexico relationship based on mutual respect.
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