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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 697—WELCOMING THEIR MAJESTIES KING CHARLES III AND
OCCASION OF HIS MAJESTY'S ADDRESS TO A JOINT MEETING OF CONGRESS, AND
RECOGNIZING THE HISTORIC GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE UNITED STATES-
UNITED KINGDOM RELATIONSHIP
Mr. RISCH (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Thune, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Coons, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Murphy, Mr. King, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Daines, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Welch, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Hagerty, and Mr. Graham) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 697
Whereas the United Kingdom and the United States share a
special relationship based on common heritage, language,
culture, and legal and democratic principles;
Whereas the unalienable rights and freedoms proclaimed in
the Declaration of Independence and enshrined in the United
States Constitution by the founding fathers of the United
States are founded on the concepts and principles of the
English Enlightenment movement;
Whereas, following the American Revolution, the United
States and the United Kingdom established formal diplomatic
relations when John Adams presented his credentials in London
to establish diplomatic ties on June 1, 1785, which have
subsequently endured and deepened over centuries and
generations;
Whereas, in September 2025, President Donald J. Trump led a
second state visit to the United Kingdom and, in his remarks
at Windsor Castle, declared that “the bond of kinship and
identity between America and the United Kingdom is priceless
and eternal[,] irreplaceable and unbreakable”;
Whereas United States-United Kingdom cooperation and
educational exchange have produced groundbreaking scientific
innovations, including in industrial production and
information technology, that have contributed to the benefit
of mankind and will be further deepened by the U.S.-UK
Technology Prosperity Deal established on September 18, 2025;
Whereas the United States and the United Kingdom share a
common interest in advancing cooperation with our partners in
the European Union to protect Western values and
transatlantic unity and advance our strategic competitiveness
against rivals and adversaries like China, Russia, and Iran,
who seek to undermine the transatlantic community around the
globe;
Whereas the United Kingdom is one of the United States's
closest security partners, hosts over 10,000 United States
military personnel, and assists in the defense of United
States national security through bilateral cooperation
established by the U.S.-UK Mutual Defense Agreement of 1958
and within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance,
the United Nations Security Council, the Five Eyes
intelligence alliance, and the Australia-United Kingdom-
United States (AUKUS) partnership;
Whereas the United States and United Kingdom have stood
together to defend freedom around the world, including in the
First and Second World Wars, throughout the Cold War,
including the Korean War, and in the Persian Gulf War, the
Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan;
Whereas the United Kingdom has, among other United States
security partners, supported efforts to increase the NATO
defense spending obligation to 5 percent of gross domestic
product (GDP) by 2035 and bolster European support for
Ukraine;
Whereas the United Kingdom has played a critical role in
delivering economic and military support to Ukraine amid
Russia's full-scale invasion, most recently by its leadership
through the coalition of the willing to secure a lasting
peace in Ukraine;
Whereas King Charles III is recognized by the United States
for his distinguished military service in the Royal Air Force
and the Royal Navy, as well as for his strong commitment to
environmental issues, and his tireless support of
disadvantaged youth through the King's Trust, which he
founded in 1976; and
Whereas, on April 28, 2026, His Majesty King Charles III
will deliver an address to a joint meeting of Congress
commemorating the United States-United Kingdom relationship
and the 250th anniversary of the Independence of the United
States, marking the first address from a British monarch
since the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1991:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) welcomes Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen
Camilla on their first official state visit to the United
States in preparation for His Majesty's address before a
joint meeting of Congress;
(2) recognizes the historic significance of His Majesty's
state visit on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of
United States independence;
(3) reaffirms the strong and enduring partnership between
the United States and the United Kingdom to defend our common
values and interests and advance the peace, security, and
prosperity of our citizens and the broader international
community;
(4) expresses its appreciation for the historic and
continued friendship between the people of the United States
and the United Kingdom; and
(5) encourages deeper cooperation between the United States
and the United Kingdom on strategic security cooperation,
including in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.