A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate relating to the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Latest action · Mar 14, 2011 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1610-1611; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S1610-1611; text of measure as introduced: CR S1607)
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 14, 2011
- Agreed to in SenateMar 14, 2011
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Mourns the loss of life from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11, 2011.
Expresses the Senate's condolences to the victims' families and its sympathies to the survivors who are still suffering in the aftermath of this tragic natural disaster.
Commends the government of Japan for its courageous and professional response to this natural disaster.
Supports the efforts by the U.S. government, relief agencies, and private citizens to assist the government and people of Japan.
Urges the United States and the international community to provide additional humanitarian assistance to aid the survivors and support reconstruction efforts.
Cosponsors 99
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 14, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-TN | Bob Corker | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-VA | Jim Webb | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-MA | Scott P. Brown | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Mar 14, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Mar 14, 2011Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1610-1611; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S1610-1611; text of measure as introduced: CR S1607)
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 S1749 | Barbara Boxer D-CA | Mar 16, 2011 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1610Text printed S1607, S1610 | Sherrod Brown D-OH | Mar 14, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate relating to the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2011Agreed to Senate
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