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Senate resolution · 111th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution designating the week beginning September 14, 2009, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".

S.Res. 228Introduced Jul 29, 2009Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. E. Nelson D-NE
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 29, 2009 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8499; text as passed Senate: CR S8499; text of measure as introduced: CR S8278-8279)

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 — 4 Republicans, 5 Democrats

4 of 9 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.

Sam Brownback (R-KS), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Susan Collins (R-ME), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Olympia Snowe (R-ME).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. E. Nelson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Nebraska 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.