S.Res. 374: A resolution relating to the death of Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

114th Congress · introduced 2016-02-24 · Law · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 0. Record Vote Number: 26. (text: CR 2/24/2016 S1003)

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-02-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 26 (2016): On the Resolution, SRES374 (2016-02-25), Resolution Agreed to. See all
Where it stands now: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 0. Record Vote Number: 26. (text: CR 2/24/2016 S1003) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution relating to the death of Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Acknowledges the lifetime of service of Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Commends his 29-year tenure on the Court and extends sympathy to his family and friends on his death. .

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Official text

A resolution relating to the death of Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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

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Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · 99 cosponsors

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Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), John Barrasso (R-WY), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), John Boozman (R-AR), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), John Hoeven (R-ND), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and 39 more.

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.

Recorded votes

Senate vote 26 (2016): On the Resolution, SRES374 (2016-02-25): Resolution Agreed to

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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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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114sres374.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/sres>

Record fed-us-cong114-sres374 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114