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Senate resolution · 113th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution relative to the death of James M. Jeffords, former United States Senator for the State of Vermont.

S.Res. 539Introduced Sep 9, 2014Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Leahy D-VT
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 9, 2014 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5461; text as passed Senate: CR S5436)

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

99 cosponsors — 45 Republicans, 51 Democrats, 3 independents

45 of 99 cosponsors (45%) are from the other party.

Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), John Barrasso (R-WY), Mark Begich (D-AK), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Boozman (R-AR), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Burr (R-NC), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Bob Casey (D-PA), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Susan Collins (R-ME), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Bob Corker (R-TN), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Michael Enzi (R-WY) and 69 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy.

Sponsor’s state and district

Vermont in Congress

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.