US SR621 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 17 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-12-17 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8089-8090; text as passed Senate: CR S8090; text of measure as introduced: CR S8073)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Condemns the senseless attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012. Offers condolences to all of the students, teachers, administrators, and faculty of Sandy Hook Elementary School, as well as their families, and recognizes that the healing process will be long and difficult for the entire community. Honors the selfless, dedicated service of: (1) the teachers, school administrators, school support staff, medical professionals, and others in the greater Newtown community; (2) the emergency response teams and law enforcement officials who responded; and (3) the law enforcement officials who continue to investigate the attack.States that the Senate remains committed to working together to help prevent such tragedies from ever happening again.

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Title

A resolution condemning the horrific attacks in Newtown, Connecticut, and expressing support and prayers for all those impacted by that tragedy.

Sponsors

Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]
Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT]Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]Sen. Scott Brown [R-MA]Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN]Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]
Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND]Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC]Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX]
Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Herb Kohl [D-WI]Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ]Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]Sen. Richard Lugar [R-IN]
Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]Sen. Benjamin Nelson [D-NE]Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]
Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]
Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV]Sen. James Risch [R-ID]Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]Sen. Richard Shelby [R-AL]Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]Sen. John Thune [R-SD]Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]
Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]Sen. Jim Webb [D-VA]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-12-17SenateSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8089-8090; text as passed Senate: CR S8090; text of measure as introduced: CR S8073)

Same As/Similar To

HR833 (Same As) 2012-12-17 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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