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 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 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 relative to the death of the Honorable Malcolm Wallop, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.
2011-09-15: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5669-5673; text as passed Senate: CR S5669-5670; text of measure as introduced: CR S5689)
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 expressing support for the designation of November 16, 2011, as National Information and Referral Services Day.
2011-11-15: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7584)
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 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.
2011-05-26: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3462; text as passed Senate: CR S3462; text of measure as introduced: CR S3454)
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 commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty.
2011-05-05: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2752-2753; text as passed Senate: CR S2753; text of measure as introduced: CR S2745)
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 calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, and for other purposes.
2011-04-14: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2554)
A resolution honoring Congresswoman Geraldine A. Ferraro, the first woman selected by a major political party as its candidate for Vice President of the United States, and extending the condolences of the Senate on her death.
2011-03-29: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1943; text as passed Senate: CR S1943; text of measure as introduced: CR S1939)
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 designating the year of 2012 as the "International Year of Cooperatives".
2011-07-21: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4810)
A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
2012-03-29: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2276)