SRES 715 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

A resolution honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush.

Introduced Dec 5, 2018 Originated Senate Sponsor John Cornyn R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 6, 2018 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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. IntroducedDec 5, 2018
  2. Agreed to in SenateDec 5, 2018

Summary

Declares that the Senate: (1) notes with deep sorrow and solemn mourning the death of former President George H.W. Bush, (2) extends heartfelt sympathy to former President George W. Bush and the entire family of former President George H.W. Bush, and (3) honors and expresses deep appreciation for former President George H.W. Bush's outstanding and important service to his country.

Declares that when the Senate adjourns on December 5, 2018, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of former President George H.W. Bush.

Cosponsors 99

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 5, 2018.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalDec 5, 2018
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalDec 5, 2018
R-NEBen SasseOriginalDec 5, 2018
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalDec 5, 2018
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalDec 5, 2018
R-LABill CassidyOriginalDec 5, 2018
D-FLBill NelsonOriginalDec 5, 2018
R-TNBob CorkerOriginalDec 5, 2018
D-HIBrian SchatzOriginalDec 5, 2018
D-NVCatherine Cortez MastoOriginalDec 5, 2018
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalDec 5, 2018
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalDec 5, 2018
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalDec 5, 2018
D-CTChristopher MurphyOriginalDec 5, 2018
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalDec 5, 2018
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 6, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Dec 5, 2018Introduced in Senate
  3. Dec 5, 2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7322; text: CR S7321-7322)
  4. Dec 5, 2018Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7322; text: CR S7321-7322)

Subjects

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  1. Dec 5, 2018Agreed to Senate

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