Senate resolution · 108th Congress · Did not become law
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations weapons inspectors should be given sufficient time for a thorough assessment of the level of compliance by the Government of Iraq with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 (2002) and that the United States should seek a United Nations Security Council resolution specifically authorizing the use of force before initiating any offensive military operations against Iraq.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Byrd D-WVWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 29, 2003
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
Latest action: Jan 29, 2003 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1753)
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
8 cosponsors — 7 Democrats, 1 independent
1 of 8 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.
Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Russell Feingold (D-WI), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD).
More from the sponsor
Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Robert Byrd.
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- S.Res. 24 (108th) A resolution designating the week beginning May 4, 2003, as "National Correctional Officers and Employees Week".
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- S. 2321 (108th) A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to rename the National Guard Challenge Program and to increase the maximum Federal share of…
- S. 727 (108th) National Coal Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2003
Sponsor’s state and district
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.