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Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution to designate June 25, 1987, as "National Catfish Day".

S.J.Res. 164Introduced Jun 18, 1987Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. John Stennis D-MS
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 18, 1987 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

50 cosponsors — 21 Republicans, 29 Democrats

20 of 50 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.

Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), David Boren (D-OK), John Breaux (D-LA), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Daniel Evans (R-WA), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Edwin Garn (R-UT), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA), David Karnes (R-NE), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Robert Kasten (R-WI) and 20 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Stennis.

Sponsor’s state and district

Mississippi in Congress

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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.