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House bill · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-125

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Leavenworth, Kansas, as the "Dwight D. Eisenhower Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

H.R. 2987Introduced Jul 24, 1989Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Became law on Oct 24, 1989.

Sponsor: Rep. James Slattery D-KS
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 24, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-125.

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

41 cosponsors — 17 Republicans, 24 Democrats

16 of 41 cosponsors (39%) are from the other party.

Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Glen Browder (D-AL), Dan Burton (R-IN), Don Edwards (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Dan Glickman (D-KS), John Hammerschmidt (R-AR), Claude Harris (D-AL), W. Hefner (D-NC), Craig James (R-FL), Ed Jenkins (D-GA), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Ben Jones (D-GA), Jim Jontz (D-IN), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), James Leath (D-TX), Jill Long (D-IN), Bob McEwen (R-OH), Jan Meyers (R-KS), G. Montgomery (D-MS), Bruce Morrison (D-CT), Mike Parker (R-MS), Elizabeth Patterson (D-SC), Bill Paxon (R-NY), L. Payne (D-VA), Timothy Penny (D-MN), Bill Richardson (D-NM), Thomas Ridge (R-PA), Pat Roberts (R-KS) and 11 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Slattery.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kansas in Congress · KS-2 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.