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

A resolution designating September 26, 2009, as "National Estuaries Day".

S.Res. 247Introduced Aug 6, 2009Policy area: Environmental Protection
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 10, 2009 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9273)

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

18 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 14 Democrats

4 of 18 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.

Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Richard Burr (R-NC), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Susan Collins (R-ME), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Judd Gregg (R-NH), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Patty Murray (D-WA), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mark Warner (D-VA), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse.

Sponsor’s state and district

Rhode Island 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.