S.Res. 715: A resolution honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush.

115th Congress · introduced 2018-12-05 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-12-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush.

Plain summary

Declares that the Senate: (1) notes with deep sorrow and solemn mourning the death of former President George H.W. Bush, (2) extends heartfelt sympathy to former President George W. Bush and the entire family of former President George H.W. Bush, and (3) honors and expresses deep appreciation for former President George H.W. Bush's outstanding and important service to his country. Declares that when the Senate adjourns on December 5, 2018, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of former President George H.W. Bush.

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Official text

A resolution honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · 99 cosponsors

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Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), 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), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Steve Daines (R-MT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), John Hoeven (R-ND), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT) and 39 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] reported raising $8.6 million (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 (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

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115sres715.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/sres>

Record fed-us-cong115-sres715 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115