Reaffirming the State of Israel's right to exist.
HRES 888 is a non-binding House resolution introduced on November 21, 2023, by multiple representatives. It formally reaffirms the State of Israel's right to exist, states that denying this right constitutes antisemitism, and rejects calls for Israel's destruction. The resolution also condemns the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel. As a symbolic statement, it does not create new laws or affect any specific group directly.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2023
House Passage
Nov 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Nov 21, 2023
Last action Nov 28, 2023
Floor votes · House Nov 28, 2023
How they voted
412–1
Passed · 22 other
Total votes 435
Nov 28, 2023
D
Democratic213
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican221
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Nov 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 677). (text: CR H5923)
lower
Nov 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Nov 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 27 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Lawler
RRepublican
Co
Anthony D’Esposito
RRepublican
Co
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Burgess Owens
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
David Kustoff
RRepublican
Co
Elise M. Stefanik
RRepublican
Co
Guy Reschenthaler
RRepublican
Co
Jared Moskowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Jenniffer González-Colón
RRepublican
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