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A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

Introduced: February 24, 2021 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Feb 24, 2021
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S869; text: S867-868)
Feb 24, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S869; text: S867-868)
Feb 24, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. It calls for the United States to (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

What's happening now February 24, 2021

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S869; text: S867-868)

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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 24, 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 24, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 24, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 24, 2021
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 24, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 24, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 24, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 24, 2021
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 24, 2021
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 24, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 24, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Feb 24, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 24, 2021
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 24, 2021
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 24, 2021
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Feb 24, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 24, 2021
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 24, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 24, 2021
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 24, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 24, 2021
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 24, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 24, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 24, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 24, 2021
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 24, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 24, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 24, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 24, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 24, 2021
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Feb 24, 2021
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 24, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 24, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 24, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 24, 2021
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 24, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 24, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 24, 2021
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 24, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 24, 2021
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 24, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 24, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 24, 2021
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 24, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 24, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 24, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 24, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 24, 2021
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Feb 24, 2021