Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Paul Leroy Robeson, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General in 1999, that such a stamp be issued.

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

69 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 64 Democrats, 1 independent

4 of 69 cosponsors (6%) are from the other party.

Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Thomas Barrett (D-WI), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Brady (D-PA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Julia Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), William Clay (D-MO), Eva Clayton (D-NC), James Clyburn (D-SC), John Conyers (D-MI), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Lane Evans (D-IL), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Martin Frost (D-TX), Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Earl Hilliard (D-AL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), William Jefferson (D-LA) and 39 more.

More from the sponsor

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• H.R. 1684 (106th) Payday Borrower Protection Act of 1999

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-1 district