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Senate resolution · 112th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution designating September 24, 2011, as "National Estuaries Day".

S.Res. 281Introduced Sep 23, 2011Policy area: Environmental Protection
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 23, 2011 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5934-5936; text as passed Senate: CR S5935-5936; text of measure as introduced: CR S9551-5952)

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 — 3 Republicans, 14 Democrats, 1 independent

3 of 18 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Scott Brown (R-MA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Susan Collins (R-ME), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), John Kerry (D-MA), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Patty Murray (D-WA), John Reed (D-RI), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Mark Warner (D-VA), James Webb (D-VA), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 112th 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.