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House resolution · 116th Congress · Did not become law

Recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.

H.Res. 959Introduced May 8, 2020Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Rep. Sam Graves R-MO
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Where it went

Latest action: May 8, 2020 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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

58 cosponsors — 20 Republicans, 38 Democrats

38 of 58 cosponsors (66%) are from the other party.

Cynthia Axne (D-IA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Mike Bost (R-IL), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Sean Casten (D-IL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Tom Cole (R-OK), James Comer (R-KY), J. Correa (D-CA), Tj Cox (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Jason Crow (D-CO), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Antonio Delgado (D-NY), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Abby Finkenauer (D-IA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Jim Hagedorn (R-MN), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) and 28 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Sam Graves.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress · MO-6 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.