Senate resolution · 111th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of public diplomacy.
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Lugar R-INWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2009
- Committee actionMay 5, 2009
- Passed SenateMay 19, 2009 · by unanimous consent
Latest action: May 19, 2009 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5645; text as passed Senate: CR S5645)
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 — 2 Republicans, 7 Democrats
7 of 9 cosponsors (78%) are from the other party.
Ben Cardin (D-MD), Russell Feingold (D-WI), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Edward Kaufman (D-DE), John Kerry (D-MA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Roger Wicker (R-MS).
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
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.