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House concurrent resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should break United States diplomatic relations with the Government of Nicaragua, extend recognition to the Nicaraguan resistance as a legitimate force pursuing the democratization of Nicaragua, and employ the forum of the Organization of American States to press for democracy in Nicaragua.

H.Con.Res. 41Introduced Feb 5, 1987Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. James Courter R-NJ
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 17, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

39 cosponsors — 37 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 39 cosponsors (5%) are from the other party.

Bill Archer (R-TX), Dick Armey (R-TX), Robert Badham (R-CA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), E. Boulter (R-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Philip Crane (R-IL), W. Daniel (D-VA), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), Jack Davis (R-IL), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Jack Fields (R-TX), Newt Gingrich (R-GA), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Jack Kemp (R-NY), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Jerry Lewis (R-CA), Robert Livingston (R-LA), Chester Lott (R-MS), Daniel Lungren (R-CA), Bill McCollum (R-FL), Ron Packard (R-CA), Claude Pepper (D-FL) and 9 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Courter.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-12 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.