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

A resolution commemorating Dr. Norman Borlaug, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and founder of the World Food Prize.

S.Res. 273Introduced Sep 17, 2009Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Harkin D-IA
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 17, 2009 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9571; text as passed Senate: CR S9571; text of measure as introduced: CR S9567-9568)

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

21 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 12 Democrats

9 of 21 cosponsors (43%) are from the other party.

Max Baucus (D-MT), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), John Cornyn (R-TX), Al Franken (D-MN), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Kay Hutchison (R-TX), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Richard Lugar (R-IN), E. Nelson (D-NE), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), John Thune (R-SD).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Thomas Harkin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Iowa 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.