A resolution relative to the death of Wendell H. Ford, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Latest action · Jan 23, 2015 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S445; text as passed Senate: CR S427)
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 22, 2015
- Agreed to in SenateJan 23, 2015
Summary
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Declares that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of Wendell H. Ford, former member of the U.S. Senate.
Declares that when the Senate adjourns on January 22, 2015, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Ford.
Cosponsors 99
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 22, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-NE | Ben Sasse | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-TN | Bob Corker | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
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- Jan 23, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S445; text as passed Senate: CR S427)
- Jan 23, 2015Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S445; text as passed Senate: CR S427)
- Jan 22, 2015Introduced in Senate
Subjects
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- Jan 23, 2015Agreed to Senate
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