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Senate concurrent resolution · 109th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that no United States assistance should be provided directly to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats within the Palestinian Authority maintains a position calling for the destruction of Israel.

S.Con.Res. 79Introduced Feb 1, 2006Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. John Thune R-SD
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 15, 2006 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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

7 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat, 1 independent

2 of 7 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.

Sam Brownback (R-KS), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Jim Talent (R-MO), George Voinovich (R-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Thune.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Dakota in Congress

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.