A resolution honoring the life of Coretta Scott King and expressing the condolences of the Senate on her passing.
Latest action · Jan 31, 2006 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S376-381; text as passed Senate: CR S381; text of measure as introduced: CR S374)
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 31, 2006
- Agreed to in SenateJan 31, 2006
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses admiration for Mrs. Coretta Scott King's lifelong commitment to social justice and peace. Recognizes her role as a leading participant in the American civil rights movement and her support to democracy movements worldwide.
Cosponsors 99
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 31, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-MT | Conrad R. Burns | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-WY | Craig Thomas | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-VA | George Allen | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-MO | Jim Talent | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-RI | Lincoln Chafee | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-MD | Paul S. Sarbanes | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-WV | Robert C. Byrd | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Original | Jan 31, 2006 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Jan 31, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S376-381; text as passed Senate: CR S381; text of measure as introduced: CR S374)
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S440 | Arlen Specter D-PA | Feb 1, 2006 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S376–S381Text printed S374, S381 | Barack Obama D-IL, Bill Nelson D-FL, Blanche L. Lincoln D-AR, Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Edward M. Kennedy D-MA, Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ, Harry Reid D-NV, Johnny Isakson R-GA, Jon Kyl R-AZ, Maria Cantwell D-WA, Paul S. Sarbanes D-MD, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Saxby Chambliss R-GA, William H. Frist R-TN | Jan 31, 2006 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 655 | Honoring the life and accomplishments of Mrs. Coretta Scott King and her contributions as a leader in the struggle for civil rights, and expressing condolences to the King family on her passing. | Related bill | Feb 1, 2006 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution honoring the life of Coretta Scott King and expressing the condolences of the Senate on her passing.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2006Agreed to Senate
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