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Committee approves resolution commending Guatemala for embassy move to Jerusalem
Summary
The committee recommended and approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 commending Guatemala for relocating its embassy to Jerusalem; sponsor framed the resolution as a brief commendation and the committee voted do-pass by voice vote.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, a short resolution commending Guatemala for relocating its embassy to Jerusalem, was presented in committee. The sponsor described the move as aligned with U.S. actions on the issue and said Guatemala faced "intense political pressures" in making the decision. "I was hoping to commend them on following the United States in that move," the sponsor said.
The committee recommended 'do pass' and approved the resolution by voice vote; the chair declared the ayes had it. No substantive debate or amendments were recorded in the transcript.
