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

A resolution designating March 25, 1997 as "Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy".

S.Res. 56Introduced Feb 13, 1997Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Arlen Specter R-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 14, 1997 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2334)

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

51 cosponsors — 23 Republicans, 26 Democrats, 2 independents

27 of 51 cosponsors (53%) are from the other party.

Spencer Abraham (R-MI), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Robert Byrd (D-WV), John Chafee (R-RI), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Paul Coverdell (R-GA), Larry Craig (R-ID), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Duncan Faircloth (R-NC), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), John Glenn (D-OH), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Judd Gregg (R-NH), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Herbert Kohl (D-WI), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Carl Levin (D-MI), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and 21 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Arlen Specter.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania 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.