S.J.Res. 42: A joint resolution to extend the continuing resolution until February 18, 2011.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-12-16 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-12-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A joint resolution to extend the continuing resolution until February 18, 2011.

Plain summary

Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (P.L. 111-242) to extend through February 18, 2011, specified continuing appropriations for FY2011.

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Official text

A joint resolution to extend the continuing resolution until February 18, 2011.

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Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · 16 cosponsors

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John Thune (R-SD), John Cornyn (R-TX), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] reported raising $278,697 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Continuing resolution: A temporary law that keeps government agencies funded, usually at the previous year's levels, when the regular yearly spending bills are not finished by the start of the fiscal year.
Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111sjres42.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/sjres>

Record fed-us-cong111-sjres42 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111