119-SRES-510 Journalist Public Summary
A bipartisan Senate resolution marking the 93rd anniversary of the Holodomor condemns Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and its use of hunger as a weapon, urges withdrawal of Russian forces, and reaffirms U.S. support for Ukraine; it’s symbolic and currently sits in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Public Summary – S.Res. 510 (119th): Holodomor remembrance and Russia’s war in Ukraine
Headline Summary: A bipartisan Senate resolution commemorates the Holodomor and condemns Russia’s war in Ukraine and the weaponization of hunger, reaffirming support for Ukraine.
What It Does: This nonbinding measure expresses the Senate’s view that the 93rd anniversary of the 1932–33 Holodomor should remind the world of past Soviet repression and of today’s risks from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It condemns Vladimir Putin’s war and the use of hunger as a weapon, calls for Russia to stop attacks on civilians and withdraw from Ukraine, honors Holodomor victims, recognizes prior U.S. findings that the Holodomor was genocide, and encourages public awareness of the tragedy.
- Who’s For It: Introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine (D‑VA) with Sen. Roger Wicker (R‑MS), signaling bipartisan backing from its sponsors.
- Supporters’ Rationale: Mark the Holodomor anniversary, condemn human rights abuses tied to the current war, highlight global food-security impacts, and reaffirm U.S. solidarity with Ukraine.
- Who’s Against It: No vote has occurred yet, so formal opposition beyond the sponsors isn’t on record.
- Potential Critiques: Skeptics of continued U.S. involvement in Ukraine or of symbolic resolutions may argue it overreaches in its statements or doesn’t change policy or spending.
What’s Next: As of November 22, 2025, the resolution has been introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; it would need committee consideration and then a Senate floor vote. Resolutions like this do not go to the House or the President and do not create new law or funding.
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