IV 
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 Illi-
nois, 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. PA-
NETTA, 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 Janu-
ary 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 in-
cluding millions of Americans that are connected to Mex-
ico by ties of culture and of language. And that’s why, 
as President, I’ve worked to deepen the partnership be-
tween 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 cre-
ation, and global competitiveness; 
Whereas Presidents George W. Bush and Felipe Caldero´n es-
tablished 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 re-
lationship in the world than the one we have with Mex-
ico.’’; 
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 partner-
ship; 
Whereas the construction of a wall along the 2,000-mile 
southern border and demands that the Mexican Govern-
ment 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 
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. 
Æ 
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