HRES 88 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Introduced 2019-01-29· Sponsored by Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.(2019-03-14)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' opposition to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which could result from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). (Northern Ireland is part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland is an EU member state. There is currently an open border between them.)…

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Cosponsors (15)

12 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]PA
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]NY
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]OH
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI