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Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution to designate May 4, 1990, as "Department of Education Day".

S.J.Res. 294Introduced Apr 19, 1990Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Sen. Claiborne Pell D-RI
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Where it went

Latest action: May 9, 1990 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

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

30 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 13 Democrats, 2 independents

16 of 30 cosponsors (53%) are from the other party.

Brockman Adams (D-WA), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Samuel Nunn (D-GA), David Pryor (D-AR), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Paul Simon (D-IL), Alan Simpson (R-WY), Arlen Specter (D-PA), Theodore Stevens (R-AK), James Thurmond (R-SC), John Warner (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Claiborne Pell.

Sponsor’s state and district

Rhode Island 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.