March 5, 2025
Mr. Welch submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Reaffirming the fundamental principle prohibiting any state from forcibly acquiring the territory of another state.
Whereas the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation invaded and continue to occupy the sovereign territory of Ukraine; and
Whereas President Reagan said, We must stand by all our democratic allies. And we must not break faith with those who are risking their lives … to defy Soviet-supported aggression and secure rights which have been ours from birth.
: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate reaffirms the fundamental principle that no state shall threaten or use force against the territorial integrity or political integrity of any other state.