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S. Res. 656 110th Congress Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the terrorist attacks committed against the United States of America on September 11, 2001.

Introduced: September 11, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8455; text as passed Senate: CR S8455; text of measure as introduced: CR S8417-8418)
Sep 11, 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 S8455; text as passed Senate: CR S8455; text of measure as introduced: CR S8417-8418)
Sep 11, 2008
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8455; text as passed Senate: CR S8455; text of measure as introduced: CR S8417-8418)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes September 11, 2008, as a day of solemn commemoration of the events of September 11, 2001.

Offers condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the innocent victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Honors the heroic service, actions, and sacrifices of first responders, law enforcement personnel, state and local officials, volunteers, and others who aided the victims and, in doing so, risked and often gave their own lives.

Recognizes the service, actions, and sacrifices of U.S. personnel who have given so much to support our freedom and defend our security.

Reaffirms that the people of the United States will never forget the challenges our country endured on and since September 11, 2001, and will work to defeat those who attacked us.

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 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 8 Republican 10 Independent 1
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Sep 11, 2008
Burr, Richard
· Sep 11, 2008
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 11, 2008
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 11, 2008
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 11, 2008
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 11, 2008
DeMint, James
· Sep 11, 2008
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 11, 2008
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 11, 2008
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 11, 2008
Isakson, Johnny
· Sep 11, 2008
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 11, 2008
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Sep 11, 2008
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 11, 2008
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 11, 2008
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 11, 2008
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 11, 2008
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 11, 2008
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 11, 2008
Vitter, David
· Sep 11, 2008
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 11, 2008
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 11, 2008
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 11, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 656: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the terrorist attacks committed against the United States of America on September 11, 2001.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-656/
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"S. Res. 656: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the terrorist attacks committed against the United States of America on September 11, 2001.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-656/.
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S. Res. 656, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-656/.
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