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

A concurrent resolution apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African Americans.

S.Con.Res. 26Introduced Jun 11, 2009Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Harkin D-IA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 18, 2009 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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

43 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 38 Democrats, 1 independent

4 of 43 cosponsors (9%) are from the other party.

Evan Bayh (D-IN), Mark Begich (D-AK), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Roland Burris (D-IL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Bob Casey (D-PA), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Bob Corker (R-TN), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Russell Feingold (D-WI), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Carl Levin (D-MI), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and 13 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Thomas Harkin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Iowa in Congress

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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.