Supporting the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last Sunday in September of each year in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made by mothers who lose a son or daughter serving in the Armed Forces.

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

56 cosponsors — 35 Republicans, 21 Democrats

21 of 56 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.

Rodney Alexander (R-LA), Jason Altmire (D-PA), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Boozman (R-AR), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Henry Brown (R-SC), Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), John Carter (R-TX), Tom Cole (R-OK), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Charles Dent (R-PA), John Duncan (R-TN), Bob Etheridge (D-NC), Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), Robert Goodlatte (R-VA), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Tim Holden (D-PA), Walter Jones (R-NC), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI) and 26 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Peter Roskam.

• H.Res. 1617 (111th) Supporting the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last Sunday in September of each year in remembrance…
• H.Res. 459 (111th) Expressing support for designation of "National Safety Month".
• H.Res. 1497 (111th) Condemning the inclusion of inflammatory and inaccurate content in Iranian textbooks that is aimed at indoctrinating and radicalizing…
• H.R. 4411 (111th) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent accelerated depreciation of natural gas distribution property and to clarify…
• H.R. 693 (111th) To designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 999 (111th) Keeping America's Food Safe Act of 2009

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-6 district