S.Res. 523: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Herb Kohl.

118th Congress · introduced 2024-01-11 · Congress · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Where it came from: introduced 2024-01-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Herb Kohl.

Plain summary

This resolution recognizes with sorrow the death of former Senator Herb Kohl.

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Official text

A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Herb Kohl.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · 99 cosponsors

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Ron Johnson (R-WI), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), John Barrasso (R-WY), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), John Boozman (R-AR), Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), 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), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), John Hoeven (R-ND), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), John Kennedy (R-LA), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and 39 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] reported raising $3.5 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 (Passed Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118sres523.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/sres>

Record fed-us-cong118-sres523 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118