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Senate resolution · 109th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution designating the month of March as Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month, in memory of journalist David Bloom.

S.Res. 56Introduced Feb 16, 2005Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Arlen Specter R-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 2, 2005 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1957)

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

3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Sam Brownback (R-KS), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Harry Reid (D-NV).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Arlen Specter.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.