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S.Con.Res. 38: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Warren Weinstein should be returned home to his family.

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S.Con.Res. 38: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Warren Weinstein should be returned home to his family.

113th Congress · introduced 2014-06-26 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 647.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-06-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 647. 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 concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Warren Weinstein should be returned home to his family.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should: (1) use all lawful tools to bring Warren Weinstein home to his family; (2) make the return of all U.S. citizens held captive abroad a top priority; and (3) keep Congress apprised of its actions to achieve such goals as new information is available, or quarterly if no new information is available. States that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as an authorization for the use of military force.

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s)), 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 concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Warren Weinstein should be returned home to his family.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · 3 cosponsors

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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
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-cong113-sconres38 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113