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A resolution commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia.

Introduced: January 31, 2013 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jan 31, 2013
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S448; text as passed Senate: CR S445-446)
Jan 31, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S448; text as passed Senate: CR S445-446)
Jan 31, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Remembers the 7 astronauts who tragically lost their lives aboard the space shuttle Columbia upon its re-entry into Earth's atmosphere 10 years ago on February 1, 2003.

Expresses condolences to their families and friends.

Commends those who have honored the memory of the space shuttle Columbia over the past decade.

Reaffirms the nation's commitment to provide the leadership and resources necessary to ensure robust and safe human space flight capability in low-Earth orbit and beyond in the 21st century, making certain that the sacrifice of those heroes shall not have been in vain.

What's happening now January 31, 2013

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S448; text as passed Senate: CR S445-446)

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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 31, 2013
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 31, 2013
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 31, 2013
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 31, 2013
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 31, 2013
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jan 31, 2013
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 31, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 24: A resolution commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-24/
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"S. Res. 24: A resolution commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-24/.
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S. Res. 24, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-24/.
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