A resolution urging the people of the United States to observe October 2011 as Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month.
2011-10-20: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6879)
A resolution designating the week beginning October 16, 2011, as "National Character Counts Week".
2011-10-12: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6470-6471; text as passed Senate: CR S6470-6471; text of measure as introduced: CR S6469)
A resolution designating September 23, 2011, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.
2011-09-26: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6008; text as passed Senate: CR S6008; text of measure as introduced: CR S5994)
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Charles H. Percy, former Senator for the State of Illinois.
2011-09-19: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5729-5730; text as passed Senate: CR S5730; text of measure as introduced: CR S5728)
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "National Save for Retirement Week", including raising public awareness of the various tax-preferred retirement vehicles and increasing personal financial literacy.
2011-10-04: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6143)
A resolution supporting the designation of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.
2011-09-07: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5393; text as passed Senate: CR S5393; text of measure as introduced: CR S5389-5390)
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Mark O. Hatfield, former United States Senator for the State of Oregon.
2011-09-06: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5344; text as passed Senate: CR S5344; text of measure as introduced: CR S5343)
A resolution condemning the horrific attacks on government buildings in Oslo, Norway, and a youth camp on Utoya Island, Norway, on July 22, 2011, and for other purposes.
2011-07-27: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4970; text as passed Senate: CR S4970; text of measure as introduced: CR S4962)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of remembrance beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks committed against the United States on September 11, 2001.
2011-07-22: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4836-4837; text as passed Senate: CR S4836; text of measure as introduced: CR S4850)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of remembrance beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks committed against the United States on September 11, 2001.
2011-07-07: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4455)
A resolution commending and expressing thanks to professionals of the intelligence community.
2011-06-21: Referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3976-3977)
A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, which begins on May 15, 2011.
2011-05-24: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3287-3288; text as passed Senate: CR S3287-3288; text of measure as introduced: CR S3279-3280)
A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid.
2011-06-28: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4163)
A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes.
2011-05-03: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 63. (text: CR S2609-2610)
A resolution honoring the 29 coal miners who perished in the explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, West Virginia, on April 5, 2010, and remembering all those who have lost their lives while mining for the resources on which the United States relies.
2011-04-05: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2142-2143)
A resolution designating April 2011 as "Financial Literacy Month".
2011-03-31: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2059-2060; text as passed Senate: CR S2059-2060; text of measure as introduced: CR S2053-2054)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate relating to the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
2011-03-14: 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)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the primary safeguard for the well-being and protection of children is the family, and that the primary safeguards for the legal rights of children in the United States are the Constitutions of the United States and the several States, and that, because the use of international treaties to govern policy in the United States on families and children is contrary to principles of self-government and federalism, and that, because the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child undermines traditional principles of law in the United States regarding parents and children, the President should not transmit the Convention to the Senate for its advice and consent.
2011-03-10: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1566-1567)
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate in support of reducing its budget by at least 5 percent.
2011-03-16: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1768)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that businesses of the United States should retain the option to organize as those businesses choose, including as flow-through entities, and not be forced to reorganize as C corporations.
2011-03-03: Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1237)