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

A resolution designating the week beginning August 30, 2009, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week".

S.Res. 229Introduced Jul 29, 2009Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Sen. Lindsey Graham R-SC
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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 S8499-8500; text as passed Senate: CR S8499-8500; text of measure as introduced: CR S8279)

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

35 cosponsors — 18 Republicans, 17 Democrats

17 of 35 cosponsors (49%) are from the other party.

Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Evan Bayh (D-IN), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Richard Burr (R-NC), Robert Byrd (D-WV), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Bob Corker (R-TN), John Cornyn (R-TX), James DeMint (R-SC), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Kay Hagan (D-NC), Kay Hutchison (R-TX), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Edward Kaufman (D-DE), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Carl Levin (D-MI), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), John McCain (R-AZ), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Arlen Specter (D-PA) and 5 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina 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.