Introduced
June 26 (
legislative day
, June 24), 2025
Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Coons, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Schiff) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
RESOLUTION
Recognizing Tunisia’s leadership in the Arab Spring and expressing support for upholding its democratic principles and norms.
- (1) recognizes Tunisia as the symbolic birthplace of the historic Arab Spring movement and the country’s notable democratic reforms that emerged during the Arab Spring period;
- (2) commends the Tunisian people for their courage and democratic achievements made in the immediate years following the Arab Spring;
- (3) expresses deep concern for dramatic reversals of such democratic gains, including—
- (A) the erosion of judicial independence;
- (B) political repression and arrests; and
- (C) the undemocratic consolidation of power;
- (4) urges the Government of Tunisia—