A resolution welcoming Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom to the United States on the occasion of His Majesty's address to a joint meeting of Congress, and recognizing the historic global significance of the United States-United Kingdom relationship.
Sponsored By: Senator Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Passed Senate
Summary
U.S.–UK strategic partnership is reaffirmed and celebrated through a formal welcome for King Charles III's state visit, tied to the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. The resolution welcomes the monarch's address to Congress and urges deeper security cooperation across Europe and the Indo‑Pacific.
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- It formally welcomes King Charles III on his state visit and highlights the visit's historic timing with the 250th anniversary and the first British monarch address to Congress since 1991.
- It reaffirms close defense links, cites the 1958 U.S.–UK Mutual Defense Agreement, and notes the United Kingdom hosts over 10,000 U.S. military personnel.
- It pushes for closer coordination on NATO and allied security, and calls out UK support for raising NATO defense spending to 5 percent of GDP by 2035 along with continued aid for Ukraine.
- It emphasizes deep cultural and economic ties, including educational exchanges and the U.S.–UK Technology Prosperity Deal that underpin scientific cooperation and innovation.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Risch, James E. [R-ID]
ID • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
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Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
SD • R
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Charles Schumer
NY • D
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Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
ID • R
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Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
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Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
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Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
WY • R
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Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
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Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
CO • D
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Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
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John Boozman
AR • R
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Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
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Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
SC • R
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Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
CT • D
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Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
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Shelley Capito
WV • R
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Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
MT • R
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Mike Rounds
SD • R
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Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
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Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
NH • D
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Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
NV • D
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Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
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Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
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John Hickenlooper
CO • D
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Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
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Peter Welch
VT • D
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Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
NE • R
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Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
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Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]
PA • R
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Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
VA • D
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Bill Hagerty
TN • R
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Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
SC • R
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Roll Call Votes
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