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A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the historic seating of Hiram Rhodes Revels as the first African American United States Senator.

Introduced: February 27, 2020 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Feb 27, 2020
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1175-1176; text: CR S1226)
Feb 27, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1175-1176; text: CR S1226)
Feb 27, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution commemorates the 150th anniversary of the historic seating of Hiram Rhodes Revels, Senator of Mississippi, as the first African American Senator.

What's happening now February 27, 2020

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1175-1176; text: CR S1226)

 Cosponsors 49
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 27, 2020
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 27, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2020
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 27, 2020
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 27, 2020
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 27, 2020
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 27, 2020
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 27, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 27, 2020
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 27, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 27, 2020
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 27, 2020
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 27, 2020
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 27, 2020
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 27, 2020
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 27, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 27, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2020
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Feb 27, 2020
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Feb 27, 2020
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 27, 2020
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 27, 2020
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Feb 27, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 27, 2020
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 27, 2020
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 27, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 27, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 27, 2020
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 27, 2020
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 27, 2020
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Feb 27, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 27, 2020
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 27, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 27, 2020
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 27, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 27, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 27, 2020
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 27, 2020
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 27, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 27, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 27, 2020
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 27, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 27, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 27, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 27, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 27, 2020
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Feb 27, 2020