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S.Res. 19: A resolution honoring President Gerald Rudolph Ford.

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S.Res. 19: A resolution honoring President Gerald Rudolph Ford.

110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-04 · Commemorations · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 1 (2007): On the Resolution, SRES19 (2007-01-08), Resolution Agreed to. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Message on Senate action sent to the House. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

A resolution honoring President Gerald Rudolph Ford.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors President Gerald Rudolph Ford and expresses appreciation for his service.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A resolution honoring President Gerald Rudolph Ford.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · 99 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and 39 more.

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-sres19 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110