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Senate resolution · 101st Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the urgent famine situation in Ethiopia.

S.Res. 270Introduced Apr 5, 1990Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Paul Simon D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 24, 1990 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

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

9 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 6 Democrats

3 of 9 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

David Boren (D-OK), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), George Mitchell (D-ME), Claiborne Pell (D-RI).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Paul Simon.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois 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.