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Senate resolution · 114th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution designating the week beginning September 13, 2015, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".

S.Res. 245Introduced Aug 5, 2015Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Cardin D-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 15, 2015 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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

16 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 11 Democrats, 1 independent

4 of 16 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Al Franken (D-MN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Edward Markey (D-MA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Rob Portman (R-OH), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ben Cardin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland 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.