A resolution condemning Russian incursions into NATO territory and reaffirming Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

Bill: 119-sres-442
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2025-10-08
Latest action: action_date: 2025-10-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:

tv_txt: III 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 442 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 8, 2025 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Thune , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Risch , Mr. Reed , Ms. Murkowski , and Mr. Sullivan ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Condemning Russian incursions into NATO territory and reaffirming Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

Whereas, in February 2014, Russia launched an unprovoked military assault on Ukraine, seizing Crimea and considerable territory in the eastern part of the country; Whereas, on February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine designed to topple its democratically elected government and install a puppet regime, an assault that was repelled but which continues unabated today; Whereas Russia has undertaken a sustained campaign of sabotage, arson, intimidation, and assassination across member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Europe; Whereas, on September 9, 2025, at least 19 Russian drones entered Polish airspace, some reaching more than 100 miles into Polish territory; Whereas, on September 14, 2025, at least one Russian drone entered Romanian airspace; Whereas, on September 19, three Russian MIG–31 fighter jets crossed into Estonian airspace, marking the fourth such Russian incursion in 2025; Whereas, on September 22, 2025, United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said at a meeting of the Security Council, As we said nine days ago, the United States stands by our NATO allies in the face of these airspace violations. I want to take this first opportunity to repeat and to emphasize: The United States and our allies will defend every inch of NATO territory. ; and Whereas, among nine such encounters this year, on September 24, 2025, United States military aircraft intercepted two Russian Tu–95 long-range strategic bombers and two Su–35 fighter jets flying in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) condemns Russian incursions into the territory and airspace of NATO member countries; (2) condemns Russia’s continued assault on Ukraine, kidnapping of Ukrainian children, and refusal to negotiate an end to the war it started; and (3) reaffirms NATO’s article 5 commitment to collective self-defense.