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House concurrent resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A concurrent resolution to recognize the vital contribution that United States Armed Forces personnel have made to promoting America's security interests in the Persian Gulf and to commend the President for dispatching these forces.

H.Con.Res. 283Introduced Apr 19, 1988Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. R. Coughlin R-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 8, 1988 — Favorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

28 cosponsors — 17 Republicans, 11 Democrats

11 of 28 cosponsors (39%) are from the other party.

Robert Badham (R-CA), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Jim Bunning (R-KY), William Chappell (D-FL), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Claude Harris (D-AL), Charles Hatcher (D-GA), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), William Lipinski (D-IL), Thomas McMillen (D-MD), G. Montgomery (D-MS), James Quillen (R-TN), John Rhodes (R-AZ), H. Saxton (R-NJ), Ike Skelton (D-MO), Gerald Solomon (R-NY), Samuel Stratton (D-NY), Bob Stump (R-AZ), Foto Sunia (D-AS), Lindsay Thomas (D-GA), Barbara Vucanovich (R-NV), Charles Wilson (D-TX), George Wortley (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. R. Coughlin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-13 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.