SRES 356 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Condemning Iraq Abuse of Prisoners resolution

Official title A resolution condemning the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, urging a full and complete investigation to ensure justice is served, and expressing support for all Americans serving nobly in Iraq.

Introduced May 10, 2004 Originated Senate Sponsor William H. Frist R-TN

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Latest action · May 21, 2004 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 0. Record Vote Number: 86.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 10, 2004
  2. Agreed to in SenateMay 21, 2004

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Commends all Americans serving nobly abroad.

Condemns the despicable acts at Abu Ghraib prison and joins with the President in expressing apology for the humiliation suffered by the prisoners in Iraq and their families.

Urges: (1) the Government of the United States to take appropriate measures to ensure that such acts do not occur in the future; and (2) that all individuals responsible for such acts be held accountable.

Expresses the belief that the appropriate Senate committees and the President should conduct a full investigation of the abuses alleged to have occurred at Abu Ghraib.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
Senate 86Resolution Agreed to92–0May 10, 2004

Cosponsors 99

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 10, 2004.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PAArlen SpecterOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-NEBen NelsonOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-COBen Nighthorse CampbellOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-FLBill NelsonOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-ARBlanche L. LincolnOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-FLBob GrahamOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-NDByron L. DorganOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-MICarl LevinOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-MOChristopher S. BondOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-NEChuck HagelOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-MTConrad R. BurnsOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-WYCraig ThomasOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-HIDaniel K. InouyeOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-OKDon NicklesOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-NCElizabeth DoleOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-SCErnest F. HollingsOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-INEvan BayhOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-VAGeorge AllenOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-OHGeorge V. VoinovichOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-ORGordon H. SmithOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-NVHarry ReidOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-WIHerb KohlOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-RIJack ReedOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-VTJames M. JeffordsOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-ALJeff SessionsOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-KYJim BunningOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-MOJim TalentOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-LAJohn B. BreauxOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-WVJohn D. Rockefeller IVOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-NHJohn E. SununuOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-NCJohn EdwardsOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-NVJohn EnsignOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-AZJohn McCainOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-VAJohn WarnerOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-AZJon KylOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-NJJon S. CorzineOriginalMay 10, 2004
I-CTJoseph I. LiebermanOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-DEJoseph R. Biden Jr.OriginalMay 10, 2004
R-NHJudd GreggOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-TXKay Bailey HutchisonOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-NDKent ConradOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-TNLamar AlexanderOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-IDLarry E. CraigOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-RILincoln ChafeeOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-AKLisa MurkowskiOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-MNMark DaytonOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-ARMark L. PryorOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-LAMary L. LandrieuOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-MTMax BaucusOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-WYMichael B. EnziOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-OHMike DeWineOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-KYMitch McConnellOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-MNNorm ColemanOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-MEOlympia J. SnoweOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-UTOrrin G. HatchOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-KSPat RobertsOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-MDPaul S. SarbanesOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-NMPete V. DomeniciOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-ILPeter FitzgeraldOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-ALRichard C. ShelbyOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-INRichard G. LugarOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-PARick SantorumOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-WVRobert C. ByrdOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-UTRobert F. BennettOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-ORRon WydenOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-WIRussell D. FeingoldOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-KSSam BrownbackOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-GASaxby ChamblissOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-AKTed StevensOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-MSThad CochranOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-SDThomas A. DaschleOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-DEThomas R. CarperOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-SDTim JohnsonOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-IATom HarkinOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-MSTrent LottOriginalMay 10, 2004
R-COWayne AllardOriginalMay 10, 2004
D-GAZell MillerOriginalMay 10, 2004

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 21, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 0. Record Vote Number: 86.
  2. May 10, 2004Introduced in Senate
  3. May 10, 2004Submitted in the Senate.
  4. May 10, 2004Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S5171, S5172Thomas A. Daschle D-SD, William H. Frist R-TNMay 11, 2004
SenateDebate and remarks S5058, S5060, S5064, S5066–S5072Text printed S5071, S5072, S5094Recorded votes S5072supportBarbara A. Mikulski D-MD, Bill Nelson D-FL, Craig Thomas R-WY, Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Edward M. Kennedy D-MA, Harry Reid D-NV, John Edwards D-NC, John McCain R-AZ, Lindsey Graham R-SC, Norm Coleman R-MN, Orrin G. Hatch R-UT, Thomas A. Daschle D-SD, William H. Frist R-TNMay 10, 2004

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 639Condemning the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, urging a full and complete investigation to ensure justice is served, and expressing support for all Americans serving nobly in Iraq.Identical billMay 12, 2004

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A resolution condemning the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, urging a full and complete investigation to ensure justice is served, and expressing support for all Americans serving nobly in Iraq.
Popular Titles
Condemning Iraq Abuse of Prisoners resolution

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 10, 2004Agreed to Senate

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