SRES 404 112th Congress Senate International Affairs Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Human rights Middle East News media and reporting Photography and imaging Syria

A resolution recognizing the life and work of war correspondent Marie Colvin and other courageous journalists in war zones.

Introduced: March 22, 2012 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov

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Mar 22, 2012

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2006-2007; text as passed Senate: CR S2007; text of measure as introduced: CR S2004)

Mar 22, 2012

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2006-2007; text as passed Senate: CR S2007; text of measure as introduced: CR S2004)

Mar 22, 2012

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extends the sympathy of the Senate to the families of Marie Colvin and other reporters who have died reporting from conflict zones and recognizes their bravery.

Calls on the government of Syria to halt the brutal attacks against the people of Syria and to respect their human rights.

What's happening now March 22, 2012

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Cosponsors 3

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Mar 22, 2012

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Mar 22, 2012

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Mar 22, 2012

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 404: A resolution recognizing the life and work of war correspondent Marie Colvin and other courageous journalists in war zones.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-404/

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