SRES 596 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

A resolution congratulating the Boston Celtics on winning the 2008 National Basketball Association Championship.

Introduced Jun 19, 2008 Originated Senate Sponsor John F. Kerry D-MA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 23, 2008 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S5971-5972)

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedJun 19, 2008
  2. Agreed to in SenateJun 23, 2008

Summary

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

Congratulates: (1) the Boston Celtics for winning the 2008 National Basketball Association (NBA) Championship; and (2) the Los Angeles Lakers for their success during the 2008 season and winning the NBA Western Conference Championship.

Cosponsors 8

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 19, 2008.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalJun 19, 2008
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalJun 19, 2008
D-RIJack ReedOriginalJun 19, 2008
R-NHJohn E. SununuOriginalJun 19, 2008
D-CTJoseph I. LiebermanOriginalJun 19, 2008
R-NHJudd GreggOriginalJun 19, 2008
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalJun 19, 2008
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalJun 19, 2008

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 23, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S5971-5972)
  2. Jun 23, 2008Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S5971-5972)
  3. Jun 23, 2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5971-5972)
  4. Jun 23, 2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5971-5972)
  5. Jun 19, 2008Introduced in Senate
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Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HCONRES 376Congratulating the 2007-2008 National Basketball Association World Champions, the Boston Celtics, on an outstanding and historic season.Related billOct 2, 2008

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 23, 2008Agreed to Senate
  2. Jun 19, 2008Introduced in Senate

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