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S.Res. 685: A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and veterans and condemning the disgraceful denigration by President Donald Trump of military service, prisoners of war, and Gold Star families.

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S.Res. 685: A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and veterans and condemning the disgraceful denigration by President Donald Trump of military service, prisoners of war, and Gold Star families.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-09-09 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S5522)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-09-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S5522) 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 resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and veterans and condemning the disgraceful denigration by President Donald Trump of military service, prisoners of war, and Gold Star families.

Plain summary

This resolution honors service members and veterans, condemns the President's denigration of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and demands that the President defend members of the Armed Forces against hostile actions by Russia.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), 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 resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and veterans and condemning the disgraceful denigration by President Donald Trump of military service, prisoners of war, and Gold Star families.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · 42 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jack Reed (D-RI), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Patty Murray (D-WA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tina Smith (D-MN), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] reported raising $6.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.

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.

Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.

Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-sres685 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116