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Senate resolution · 105th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the importance of diplomatic relations with the Pacific Island nations.

S.Res. 277Introduced Sep 15, 1998Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Inouye D-HI
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 9, 1998 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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

11 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 5 Democrats

6 of 11 cosponsors (55%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Robert Byrd (D-WV), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Frank Murkowski (R-AK), William Roth (R-DE), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Theodore Stevens (R-AK), Craig Thomas (R-WY).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Daniel Inouye.

Sponsor’s state and district

Hawaii 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.