Senate resolution · 111th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate
A resolution commending Captain Richard Phillips, the crew of the "Maersk Alabama", and the United States Armed Forces, recognizing the growing problem of piracy off Somalia's coast, and urging the development of a comprehensive strategy to address piracy and its root causes.
Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Leahy D-VTWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 22, 2009
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed SenateApr 22, 2009 · by unanimous consent
Latest action: Apr 22, 2009 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4596-4597; text as passed Senate: CR S4597; text of measure as introduced: CR S4586)
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
6 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats, 1 independent
2 of 6 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Russell Feingold (D-WI), Judd Gregg (R-NH), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
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Sponsor’s state and district
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.