A resolution observing Juneteenth Independence Day, June 19, 1865, the day on which slavery finally came to an end in the United States.

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

34 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 27 Democrats

7 of 34 cosponsors (21%) are from the other party.

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mark Begich (D-AK), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Bob Casey (D-PA), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Christopher Coons (D-DE), John Cornyn (R-TX), William "Mo" Cowan (D-MA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kay Hagan (D-NC), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Patty Murray (D-WA), Clarence Nelson (D-FL), Mark Pryor (D-AR), James Risch (R-ID), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Mark Udall (D-CO), Tom Udall (D-NM) and 4 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Carl Levin.

• S. 23 (113th) Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
• S.Res. 474 (113th) A resolution designating June 19, 2014, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the day on which slavery legally…
• S. 1197 (113th) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
• S. 2410 (113th) Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
• S.Res. 232 (113th) A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services.
• S.Res. 42 (113th) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress