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Senate joint resolution · 104th Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution naming the CVN-76 aircraft carrier as the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan.

S.J.Res. 17Introduced Jan 13, 1995Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Dirk Kempthorne R-ID
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 13, 1995 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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

29 cosponsors — 24 Republicans, 4 Democrats, 1 independent

4 of 29 cosponsors (14%) are from the other party.

Spencer Abraham (R-MI), John Ashcroft (R-MO), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), William Cohen (R-ME), Larry Craig (R-ID), Robert Dole (R-KS), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), William Gramm (R-TX), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Kay Hutchison (R-TX), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Chester Lott (R-MS), Connie Mack (R-FL), John McCain (R-AZ), Donald Nickles (R-OK), Charles Robb (D-VA), Rick Santorum (R-PA), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Alan Simpson (R-WY), Robert Smith (R-NH), Arlen Specter (D-PA), Craig Thomas (R-WY), James Thurmond (R-SC), John Warner (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Dirk Kempthorne.

Sponsor’s state and district

Idaho in Congress

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.