A resolution recognizing the history and continued accomplishments of women in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Latest action · Mar 4, 2010 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1207-1209; text as passed Senate: CR S1207-1208; text of measure as introduced: CR S1185)
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 4, 2010
- Agreed to in SenateMar 4, 2010
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Acknowledges the contributions of women to our national defense and their importance in the history of the United States.
Celebrates the role women have played in securing our nation and defending our freedom.
Recognizes the unique challenges that women have overcome to expand their role in military service.
Agrees that programs available for women servicemembers and veterans should be strengthened and enhanced, including for those dealing with invisible wounds of war.
Encourages the people of the United States to honor women veterans and elevate their stature in our national conscience.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 4, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-WV | Robert C. Byrd | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-IL | Roland Burris | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Mar 4, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1207-1209; text as passed Senate: CR S1207-1208; text of measure as introduced: CR S1185)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 S1207Text printed S1185, S1207 | Harry Reid D-NV | Mar 4, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution recognizing the history and continued accomplishments of women in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2010Agreed to Senate
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