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

A joint resolution designating October 7, 1988, as "National Teacher Appreciation Day".

S.J.Res. 355Introduced Aug 2, 1988Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Howell Heflin D-AL
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 12, 1988 — Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

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

65 cosponsors — 32 Republicans, 33 Democrats

31 of 65 cosponsors (48%) are from the other party.

Brockman Adams (D-WA), William Armstrong (R-CO), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Christopher Bond (R-MO), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Daniel Evans (R-WA), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jacob Hecht (R-NV), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI) and 35 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Howell Heflin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama 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.