Senate resolution · 118th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate
A resolution commemorating June 19, 2023, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn R-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 21, 2023
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed SenateJun 21, 2023 · by unanimous consent
Latest action: Jun 21, 2023 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2192; text: CR S2191)
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
44 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 32 Democrats, 2 independents
34 of 44 cosponsors (77%) are from the other party.
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Katie Britt (R-AL), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Bob Casey (D-PA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), John Hoeven (R-ND), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA) and 14 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.