Expressing support for the efforts of the people of the Republic of Belarus to establish a full democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights and urging the Government of Belarus to conduct a free and fair presidential election on March 19, 2006.

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

38 cosponsors — 27 Republicans, 11 Democrats

11 of 38 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.

J. Barrett (R-SC), Melissa Bean (D-IL), Judy Biggert (R-IL), John Boozman (R-AR), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ben Cardin (D-MD), K. Conaway (R-TX), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Geoff Davis (R-KY), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), John Doolittle (R-CA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Phil English (R-PA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Mark Foley (R-FL), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Melissa Hart (R-PA), Kenny Hulshof (R-MO), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Ray LaHood (R-IL), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Mike Rogers (R-MI), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and 8 more.

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Sponsor’s state and district

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