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 13th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 6 through May 12, 2012.
2012-05-08: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2986; text as passed Senate: CR S2986; text of measure as introduced: CR S2970)
A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2012 as National Youth Traffic Safety Month.
2012-04-26: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2886-2888; text as passed Senate: CR S2887; text of measure as introduced: CR S2832)
A resolution recognizing the historic significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo.
2012-04-26: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2831)
Commemorating the 70th anniversary and commending the brave men of the 17th Bombardment Group (Medium) who became known as the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders" for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombing of Tokyo on April 18, 1942.
2012-08-02: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6011)
A resolution supporting the designation of April as Parkinson's Awareness Month.
2012-03-29: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2282; text as passed Senate: CR S2282; text of measure as introduced: CR S2259)
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day.
2012-03-28: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2184; text as passed Senate: CR S2184; text of measure as introduced: CR S2171)
A resolution calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes.
2012-03-05: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR S1399)
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability.
2012-02-16: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S858)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that children should have a safe, loving, nurturing, and permanent family and that it is the policy of the United States that family reunification, kinship care, or domestic and intercountry adoption promotes permanency and stability to a greater degree than long-term institutionalization and long-term, continually disrupted foster care.
2012-02-15: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S803; text as passed Senate: CR S803; text of measure as introduced: CR S704)
A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the historic achievement of John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in becoming the first United States astronaut to orbit the Earth.
2012-02-15: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S690-692; text as passed Senate: CR S690-691; text of measure as introduced: CR S703-704)
A resolution raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by designating January 2012 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".
2012-01-31: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S222-224; text as passed Senate: CR S222; text of measure as introduced: CR S213)
A resolution expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2012, as "National Data Privacy Day".
2012-01-30: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S173-174; text as passed Senate: CR S173-174; text of measure as introduced: CR S168)
A resolution commemorating and honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and their families as the official combat mission in Iraq draws to a close.
2011-12-17: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8759-8760; text as passed Senate: CR S8759; text of measure as introduced: CR H8775-8776)
A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
2011-12-15: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8690-8691)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should "Go Big" in its attempts toward deficit reduction.
2011-11-16: Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7620)
A resolution designating November 26, 2011, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
2011-11-10: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7391; text as passed Senate: CR S7391; text of measure as introduced: CR S7385)
A resolution designating 2012 as the "Year of the Girl" and congratulating Girl Scouts of the USA on its 100th anniversary.
2012-03-12: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1580-1581)
A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
2011-11-16: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7605)
A resolution designating the week beginning September 19, 2011, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week" and recognizing the achievements of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
2011-09-23: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5934-5936; text as passed Senate: CR S5935; text of measure as introduced: CR S5951)
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)