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House concurrent resolution · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor the life of Elijah Parish Lovejoy.

H.Con.Res. 231Introduced Jan 26, 2010Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Rep. Jerry Costello D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 26, 2010 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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

9 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 6 Democrats

3 of 9 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Danny Davis (D-IL), Bill Foster (D-IL), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Timothy Johnson (R-IL), Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), Aaron Schock (R-IL), John Shimkus (R-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jerry Costello.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-12 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.