HRES 258 · 111th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding drug trafficking in Mexico.

Introduced 2009-03-18· Sponsored by Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(2009-03-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Mexico is a key strategic partner of the United States; (2) increasing violence and criminality of drug trafficking organizations threaten the people of the United States and Mexico and is a "cross-border" problem requiring close U.S.-Mexico cooperation; (3) efforts by President Felipe Calderón and his government and the people of Mexico to confront the drug trafficking organizations should be supported; and (4) the U.S. government should employ its diplomatic and law enforcement resources, in partnership with the government of Mexico and governments throughout the Americas, to defeat drug-related criminal enterprises.…

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9 Democrats