A resolution promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2018, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

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

14 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 9 Democrats, 1 independent

4 of 14 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.

John Barrasso (R-WY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Edward Markey (D-MA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tim Scott (R-SC), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ben Cardin.

• S. 1158 (115th) Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018
• S.Res. 575 (115th) A resolution honoring the memory of the 5 victims of the attack at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, on June 28, 2018.
• S. 2274 (115th) Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2017
• S.Res. 625 (115th) A resolution designating the week beginning September 9, 2018, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".
• S.Res. 258 (115th) A resolution designating the week beginning September 10, 2017, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".
• S.Res. 35 (115th) A resolution expressing profound concern about the ongoing political, economic, social and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, urging the…

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress