Senate resolution · 112th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the "adult entertainment" section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com.
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal D-CTWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 25, 2012
- Committee actionDec 20, 2012
- Passed SenateDec 20, 2012 · by unanimous consent
Latest action: Dec 20, 2012 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8319-8320)
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 — 4 Republicans, 4 Democrats, 1 independent
4 of 9 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.
Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Susan Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
- S. 1794 (112th) Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011
- S. 1947 (112th) Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011
- S.Res. 492 (112th) A resolution designating June 15, 2012, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day".
- S.Res. 468 (112th) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to childhood stroke and recognizing May as "National Pediatric Stroke…
- S. 2234 (112th) End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012
- S. 1535 (112th) Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011
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.