A bill to ensure that the courts of the United States may provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such persons.
2009-01-07: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
2009-05-06: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Theodore "Ted" Fulton Stevens, former Senator for the State of Alaska.
2010-08-12: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
A resolution designating September 9, 2010, as "National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day".
2010-08-05: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6981; text as passed Senate: CR S6981; text of measure as introduced: CR S6907)
A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Council for International Visitors, and designating February 16, 2011, as "Citizen Diplomacy Day".
2010-09-14: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7095)
A resolution designating September 2010 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
2010-09-14: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7094-7095)
A resolution designating the week beginning September 12, 2010, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week".
2010-07-27: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6341; text as passed Senate: CR S6341; text of measure as introduced: CR S6308)
A resolution recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
2010-07-22: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 217. (text: CR S6146-6147)
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Robert C. Byrd, a Senator from the State of West Virginia.
2010-06-28: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5499-5501; text as passed Senate: CR S5501; text of measure as introduced: CR S5494)
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
2010-08-03: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6667)
A resolution designating June 20, 2010, as "American Eagle Day", and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States.
2010-05-27: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4560-4562; text as passed Senate: CR S5460-4561; text of measure as introduced: CR S4554-4555)
A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses in the United States during "National Small Business Week", beginning May 23, 2010.
2010-05-26: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4470-4471; text as passed Senate: CR S4471; text of measure as introduced: CR S4446)
A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
2010-05-17: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3846-3847; text as passed Senate: CR S3846-3847; text of measure as introduced: CR S3834)
A resolution in support and recognition of National Train Day, May 8, 2010.
2010-05-07: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3433-3434; text as passed Senate: CR S3434; text of measure as introduced: CR S3410)
A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for ongoing contributions to education and supporting the ideals and goals of the 11th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 2 through May 8, 2010.
2010-05-05: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3291; text as passed Senate: CR S3291; text of measure as introduced: CR S3171)
A resolution designating April 2010 as "Distracted Driving Awareness Month".
2010-04-30: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3014; text as passed Senate: CR S3014; text of measure as introduced: CR S3007)
A resolution designating the third week of April 2010 as "National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week".
2010-04-22: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2573-2574; text as passed Senate: CR S2573-2574; text of measure as introduced: CR S2594)
A resolution designating April 23 through 25, 2010, as "Global Youth Service Days".
2010-04-20: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2481; text as passed Senate: CR S2481; text of measure as introduced: CR S2479)
A resolution honoring the coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South in Raleigh County, West Virginia, extending the condolences of the United States Senate to the families of the fallen coal miners, and recognizing the valiant efforts of the emergency response workers.
2010-04-15: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2393-2394; text as passed Senate: CR S2394; text of measure as introduced: CR S2390-2391)
A resolution expressing sympathy for the people of Poland in the aftermath of the devastating plane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 other high ranking government, military, and civic leaders on April 10, 2010.
2010-04-14: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: S2251-2254; text as passed Senate: CR S2252; text of measure as introduced: CR S2298)