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

A joint resolution designating the week of April 14, 1989, through April 22, 1989, as "National Minority Cancer Awareness Week".

S.J.Res. 34Introduced Jan 25, 1989Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Lloyd Bentsen D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 9, 1989 — 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

64 cosponsors — 26 Republicans, 36 Democrats, 2 independents

26 of 64 cosponsors (41%) are from the other party.

William Armstrong (R-CO), Max Baucus (D-MT), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), David Boren (D-OK), William Bradley (D-NJ), John Breaux (D-LA), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Conrad Burns (R-MT), John Chafee (R-RI), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Exon (D-NE), Edwin Garn (R-UT), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH) and 34 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Lloyd Bentsen.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas 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.