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Senate resolution · 115th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.

S.Res. 156Introduced May 4, 2017Policy area: Families
Sponsor: Sen. Chuck Grassley R-IA
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Where it went

Latest action: May 22, 2017 — 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

20 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 14 Democrats, 1 independent

15 of 20 cosponsors (75%) are from the other party.

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Steve Daines (R-MT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Al Franken (D-MN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), James Lankford (R-OK), Patty Murray (D-WA), Gary Peters (D-MI), Tim Scott (R-SC), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley.

Sponsor’s state and district

Iowa in Congress

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.