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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 104 

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

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. CA ́RDENAS, 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. BARRAGA ́N, 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 

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 Pen ̃a Nieto that was 

stronger than ever; 


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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 Caldero ́n established the Me ́rida 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’’ Guzma ́n 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; 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) reaffirms its strong commitment to the 

3 United States–Mexico partnership; and 

4 (2) encourages the President to prioritize a 

5 United States–Mexico relationship based on mutual 

6 respect. 

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