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Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-160

A joint resolution acknowledging the sacrifice that military families have made on behalf of the Nation and designating November 20, 1989, as "National Military Families Recognition Day".

S.J.Res. 215Introduced Oct 16, 1989Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Became law on Nov 17, 1989.

Sponsor: Sen. Thad Cochran R-MS
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 17, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-160.

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

54 cosponsors — 27 Republicans, 25 Democrats, 2 independents

27 of 54 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

William Armstrong (R-CO), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Christopher Bond (R-MO), David Boren (D-OK), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), William Cohen (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Exon (D-NE), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Edwin Garn (R-UT), Albert Gore (D-TN), William Gramm (R-TX), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and 24 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Thad Cochran.

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.