A resolution expressing sympathy for the people of the United Kingdom in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attacks on London on July 7, 2005.

Bill: 109-sres-193
Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]
Introduced: 2005-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Bombings
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Ethnic relations
Europe
Extremist movements in politics
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International cooperation
Minorities
Motor buses
Pluralism (Social sciences)
Poverty
Religion
Religious liberty
Subways
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
United Kingdom
Victims of terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: 
Declares that the Senate: (1) expresses deepest sympathies and condolences to the people of the United Kingdom and the victims and their families for the heinous terrorist attacks that occurred in London on July 7, 2005; (2) condemns these barbaric and unwarranted attacks on the innocent people of London; (3) expresses strong and continued solidarity with the people of the United Kingdom and pledges to remain shoulder-to-shoulder with them to bring the terrorists responsible for these brutal attacks to justice; and (4) calls upon the international community to renew and strengthen efforts to defeat terrorists by dismantling terrorist networks and exposing the violent and nihilistic ideology of terrorism, increase international cooperation to advance personal and religious freedoms, ethnic and racial tolerance, political liberty and pluralism, and economic prosperity, and combat the social injustice, oppression, poverty, and extremism that breeds terrorism.

action_date: 2005-07-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Declares that the Senate: (1) expresses deepest sympathies and condolences to the people of the United Kingdom and the victims and their families for the heinous terrorist attacks that occurred in London on July 7, 2005; (2) condemns these barbaric and unwarranted attacks on the innocent people of London; (3) expresses strong and continued solidarity with the people of the United Kingdom and pledges to remain shoulder-to-shoulder with them to bring the terrorists responsible for these brutal attacks to justice; and (4) calls upon the international community to renew and strengthen efforts to defeat terrorists by dismantling terrorist networks and exposing the violent and nihilistic ideology of terrorism, increase international cooperation to advance personal and religious freedoms, ethnic and racial tolerance, political liberty and pluralism, and economic prosperity, and combat the social injustice, oppression, poverty, and extremism that breeds terrorism.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 0. Record Vote Number: 173.
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 0. Record Vote Number: 173.
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate