Merkley-led Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing 30 Years of U.S.-Vietnam Relationship Passes Senate

Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley-a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee-announced that his bipartisan resolution marking the 30^th anniversary of the normalization of relations between the United States and Vietnam unanimously passed the Senate. Merkley led the resolution alongside U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT).

"Vietnam is a critical partner to the United States, and only together will we be able to tackle the most pressing challenges facing our two nations," said Merkley."The unanimous passage of our bipartisan resolution reaffirms the Senate's commitment to sustaining a productive bilateral relationship, ongoing support of war legacy programs to bring closure to all who suffered in the Vietnam War, and our determination to work together to promote peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific."

As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, & International Cybersecurity Policy, Merkley has long advocated for the United States' strategic partnerships in the region, including with Vietnam. In 2023, he led a bicameral congressional delegation to Vietnam, meeting with senior Vietnamese government officials, examining the painful wartime legacy of the Vietnam conflict, and traveling to a town on the Mekong River experiencing rising sea levels due to climate chaos.

Full text of the bipartisan resolution can be found by clicking here.

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