SRES 685 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and veterans and condemning the disgraceful denigration by President Donald Trump of military service, prisoners of war, and Gold Star families.

Introduced Sep 9, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Tammy Duckworth D-IL

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Latest action · Sep 9, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S5522)

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. IntroducedSep 9, 2020
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

This resolution honors service members and veterans, condemns the President's denigration of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and demands that the President defend members of the Armed Forces against hostile actions by Russia.

Cosponsors 42

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 9, 2020 to Sep 23, 2020; 41 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalSep 9, 2020
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-HIBrian SchatzOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-NVCatherine Cortez MastoOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-CTChristopher MurphyOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-ALDoug JonesOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-RIJack ReedOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-NVJacky RosenOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-MTJon TesterOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-CAKamala D. HarrisOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-NHMargaret Wood HassanOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-VAMark R. WarnerOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-NMMartin HeinrichOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-COMichael F. BennetOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-ORRon WydenOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-DEThomas R. CarperOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-VATim KaineOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-MNTina SmithOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-NMTom UdallOriginalSep 9, 2020
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.Sep 23, 2020

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateArmed Services Committee
Referred Sep 9, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 9, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 9, 2020Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S5522)

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S5533, S5534, S5540Debbie Stabenow D-MI, Mark R. Warner D-VA, Sherrod Brown D-OHSep 10, 2020
SenateDebate and remarks S5492–S5502Text printed S5522Amy Klobuchar D-MN, Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Doug Jones D-AL, Jack Reed D-RI, Jon Tester D-MT, Kelly Loeffler R-GA, Margaret Wood Hassan D-NH, Richard Blumenthal D-CT, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Robert Menendez D-NJ, Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI, Tammy Duckworth D-IL, Thomas R. Carper D-DE, Tim Kaine D-VASep 9, 2020

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and veterans and condemning the disgraceful denigration by President Donald Trump of military service, prisoners of war, and Gold Star families.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 9, 2020Introduced in Senate

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