; Whereas the Government of Kuwait has led GCC efforts to resolve the crisis and has historically called for regional solidarity and diplomatic solutions to regional conflicts; Whereas the Trump administration has sought to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the crisis by hosting visits by several Gulf leaders including that of Qatar in March and April 2018 and other nations in the region, to mediate a resolution of the dispute; Whereas a prolonged rift between our allies in the region threatens efforts to counter Iran and regional terrorist groups; Whereas the lengthy blockade has exacted an untold humanitarian cost on all the people of the region, long-term damage to the GCC’s economic and financial integration, and considerable harm to the region’s social bonds and cultural fabric; and Whereas the blockade of Qatar has undermined the Middle East’s stability and the United States has a significant national security interest in the stability and economic prosperity of the Gulf: Now, therefore, be it