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SRES 608 110th Congress Senate Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Ex-Members of Congress North Carolina Senate

A resolution relative to the death of Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., former United States Senator for the State of North Carolina.

Introduced: July 7, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jul 8, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 7, 2008
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6367; text as passed Senate: CR S6367; text of measure as introduced: CR S6365)
Jul 7, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6367; text as passed Senate: CR S6367; text of measure as introduced: CR S6365)
Jul 7, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., former Senator from North Carolina.

Declares that when the Senate adjourns on July 7, 2008, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of Senator Helms.

What's happening now July 8, 2008

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 1325 Related bill Honoring the life of Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., distinguished former Senator from North Carolina.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 8 Republican 10 Independent 1
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 7, 2008
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 7, 2008
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 7, 2008
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 7, 2008
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 7, 2008
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 7, 2008
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 7, 2008
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 7, 2008
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 7, 2008
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 7, 2008
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 7, 2008
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 7, 2008
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 7, 2008
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 7, 2008
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 7, 2008
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 7, 2008
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 7, 2008
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 7, 2008
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 7, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 608: A resolution relative to the death of Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., former United States Senator for the State of North Carolina.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-608/
MLA
"S. Res. 608: A resolution relative to the death of Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., former United States Senator for the State of North Carolina.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-608/.
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S. Res. 608, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-608/.
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[S. Res. 608: A resolution relative to the death of Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., former United States Senator for the State of North Carolina.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-608/)
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