[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 835 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 835
Celebrating the July 2026 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit in
Ankara, Turkiye, and reaffirming priorities pertaining to transatlantic
security and the United States commitment to NATO.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 6, 2026
Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mr. Tillis) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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RESOLUTION
Celebrating the July 2026 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit in
Ankara, Turkiye, and reaffirming priorities pertaining to transatlantic
security and the United States commitment to NATO.
Whereas the July 2026 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit (also
known as the ``Ankara Summit''), was held on July 7-8, 2026, in Ankara,
Turkiye, and convened all 32 NATO Allies and NATO Partners.
Whereas the Ankara Summit took place during the fifth year of the Russian
Federation's unprovoked, illegal, full-scale war against Ukraine;
Whereas, at the Ankara Summit all NATO Allies reaffirmed our collective defense
under article 5 of the Washington Treaty;
Whereas at the Ankara Summit all NATO Allies reaffirmed the Alliance's
``unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its freedom, sovereignty,
and territorial integrity'' and collectively pledged $80,000,000,000 in
military equipment, assistance, and training for Ukraine in 2026;
Whereas, to further strengthen its capabilities for collective defense, at the
2025 NATO Summit in the Hague, Netherlands, all members of NATO
committed to defense spending of 5 percent of each country's gross
domestic product, which includes a commitment to spend 1.5 percent of
each country's gross domestic product on investments in defense related
infrastructure and capabilities, by 2035;
Whereas core defense spending among our NATO Allies has increased by more than
$139,000,000,000 in 2025 compared with 2024;
Whereas NATO continues to support efforts to maintain stability in the Western
Balkans, particularly through the Kosovo Force (KFOR) and NATO
Headquarters Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which closely
coordinates with the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and
Operation Althea, the European Union force that is responsible for
overseeing the implementation of the General Framework Agreement for
Bosnia and Herzegovina (also known as the ``Dayton Agreement'' or the
``Dayton Accords''), done at Dayton November 21, 1995;
Whereas each NATO communique since the Russian Federation's full-scale invasion
of Ukraine has acknowledged Russia as a significant and direct threat to
NATO Allies;
Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation, in addition to continuing its
campaign of aggression and violence against the people of Ukraine, has
conducted hybrid warfare against NATO Allies, including specific efforts
to--
(1) violate Romania's air space through numerous drone incursions,
including on May 29, 2026, when a Russian drone struck a residential
building in Galati, injuring civilians;
(2) conduct reconnaissance on the United Kingdom's critical undersea
cable and energy infrastructure using the Russian intelligence-gathering
vessel, Yantar; and
(3) attack and disrupt railroad infrastructure and commercial air cargo
in Poland, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
Whereas these threats have prompted NATO to respond with strengthened resolve
through joint military exercises, such as Baltic Sentry, launched in
January 2025, and Arctic Sentry, launched in February 2026, and with
critical support to Ukraine to defend its sovereignty and territorial
integrity through such actions as the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements
List (PURL) initiative;
Whereas our NATO Allies and Partners have committed more than $4,800,000,000 to
Ukraine's defense through the PURL initiative;
Whereas the Ankara Summit welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to
discuss NATO continued support for Ukraine's defense against Russian
aggression; and
Whereas Senator Lindsey Graham attended the NATO Summit in Ankara during his
final overseas trip before his sudden passing: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) reaffirms the enduring bipartisan commitment of the
United States Senate to the North Atlantic Treaty and the
United States obligations to NATO collective defense under
article 5 of the Treaty;
(2) commends our NATO Allies for committing $80,000,000,000
in support for Ukraine in 2026 at the Ankara Summit and for
delivering on a significant increase in defense spending across
the Alliance;
(3) recognizes that all 32 NATO Allies, including the
United States, have pledged to invest at least 5 percent of
their gross domestic product on defense and defense related
spending by 2035, and encourages all Allies to formalize plans
to meet this benchmark;
(4) calls on the Department of Defense to engage the
Department of State in its force posture review to ensure that
all NATO Allies and United States partners are consulted and
fully engaged in the review process; and
(5) welcomes NATO continued support for Ukraine through the
Ukraine Defense Contact Group and the PURL initiative, and
encourages all NATO Allies to continue significant support for
Ukraine in sustaining its fight against Russian aggression.
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