Sentence examples for congress resolution from inspiring English sources

Following the Confederate Congress' resolution declaring that captured black soldiers "be put to death or be otherwise punished" rather than be held as prisoners of war, Lincoln declared that "the law of nations … permit no distinction as to color in the treatment of prisoners of war".

House committee chair Clinger threatened a contempt of Congress resolution against the president, and the White House partially backed down on May 30, surrendering 1,000 of the 3,000 documents the committee asked for.

(UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions need member state sponsorship).

The UN resolution provides an opportunity.

What is the U.N. Security Council Resolution 1559?

A U.N. Security Council resolution legitimatized their intervention.

It was endorsed by a Security Council resolution.

This is exactly the UNSC Resolution 1718.

"We support a further U.N. Security Council resolution".

He wanted a second UN resolution.

The General Assembly resolution was similar to a Security Council draft resolution vetoed by the United States on Tuesday.