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

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of Libya should apologize for the welcome home ceremony held to celebrate the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi.

S.Res. 253Introduced Sep 8, 2009Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Charles Schumer D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 23, 2009 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9705)

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 — 1 Republican, 8 Democrats

1 of 9 cosponsors (11%) are from the other party.

Ben Cardin (D-MD), Bob Casey (D-PA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), George Voinovich (R-OH), James Webb (D-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Charles Schumer.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York 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.