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Senate concurrent resolution · 107th Congress · Did not become law

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the George Washington letter to Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, which is on display at the B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., is one of the most significant early statements buttressing the nascent American constitutional guarantee of religious freedom.

S.Con.Res. 16Introduced Feb 15, 2001Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Sen. Lincoln Chafee R-RI
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 24, 2001 — Held at the desk.

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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

John Reed (D-RI).

More from the sponsor

Other 107th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Lincoln Chafee.

Sponsor’s state and district

Rhode Island in Congress

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.