S.Res. 84: A resolution recognizing the 192nd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-20 · International Affairs · Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2051; text as passed Senate: CR S2036)

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution recognizing the 192nd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.

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Congratulates the people of Greece as they celebrate the 192nd anniversary of Greece's independence, and notes the important role that Greece has played in the wider European region and in the community of nations. Supports the principles of democratic governance to which the people of Greece are committed.

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Official text

A resolution recognizing the 192nd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · 30 cosponsors

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John Barrasso (R-WY), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jack Reed (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)

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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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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113sres84.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/sres>

Record fed-us-cong113-sres84 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113