The continuing interest of American politicians in things Irish was underlined on 25 May when both houses of Congress unanimously backed the New Ireland Forum report. But the difference in approach by the Democrats and the Republicans was underlined during a visit made by President Reagan to the Republic a few days later. In a joint address to the Dail and Senate on 4 June, he too praised the New Ireland Forum report but went on to say that current US policy was not to interfere in Irish matters.
