February 6, 2026 For Immediate Release Contact: Caroline French, (202) 225-2731
Congressman Rouzer Introduces Resolution Affirming Gibraltar’s Right to Self-Determination
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07), along with Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV-01) introduce H. Res. 952, Recognizing the Self-Determination of Gibraltar to Determine its Status as a British Overseas Territory, a bipartisan resolution affirming Gibraltar’s right to self-determination.
"Gibraltar remains a steadfast partner to the United States and the United Kingdom, playing a vital role in our shared regional security and defense in the region" said Rep. Rouzer. "This resolution reaffirms our respect for the Gibraltar's right to self-determination and recognizes their ongoing contribution to strengthening transatlantic cooperation."
“As the gateway from East to West, Gibraltar’s location allows it to play an outsized role in several sectors, from defense and security to energy and trade, that are crucial for the Mediterranean region” said Rep. Dina Titus. “I’m proud to join Congressman Rouzer in leading the effort to reaffirm U.S. support for the people of Gibraltar, enhancing the ties between our peoples, and recognizing their right to self-determination.”
The Deputy Chief Minister of the Government of Gibraltar Hon Dr Joseph Garcia CMG MP said, “Gibraltar is proud of its long and historic relationship with the United States of America. This goes back over two hundred years and has encompassed two World Wars. This Resolution is a celebration of that relationship and of the right of the people of Gibraltar to self-determination. That is what democracy is all about.”
Background:
Gibraltar became a British Overseas Territory under the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht. The territory’s military facilities have supported the United States numerous times, including America’s first overseas military intervention in 1801 against the Barbary States, as General Eisenhower’s World War II headquarters for the liberation of North Africa, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 2011 Libya intervention.
Under the United Nations Charter and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Gibraltar has the right to determine its own future as a territory. Its citizens freely and democratically supported remaining a British Overseas Territory in 1967 and 2002, through a 99.6 and 98.48 percent popular vote, respectively.
In June 2025, the United Kingdom and European Union solidified an agreement to protect British sovereignty, UK military autonomy, and secure Gibraltar’s economic future through free flow of goods and people through the Gibraltar-Spain border. The agreement resolved the last major issue associated with the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.
A bipartisan group of members joined Rouzer and Titus introducing the legislation, including Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-AL-04), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26), Del. Amata Radewagen (R-AS-AL), Brad Finstad (R-MN-01), Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23), James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11), Joe Courtney (D-CT-02), Ken Calvert (R-CA-41), Tom Cole (R-OK-04), and Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02).
